Plasmodium lionatum
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| Plasmodium lionatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. lionatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium lionatum Telford, 1982
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Plasmodium lionatum is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae. Like all Plasmodium species P. lionatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1982.[1]
Distribution
This species is found in Thailand.[citation needed]
Hosts
The only known host is the flying gecko (Ptychozoon lionatum).[citation needed]
References
- ^ Telford Jr., Sam R. (1982). "Plasmodium lionatum sp. n., a Parasite of the Flying Gecko, Ptychozoon lionatum, in Thailand". Journal of Parasitology. 68 (6): 1154–1157. doi:10.2307/3281110. JSTOR 3281110.
Further reading
Telford, Sam (December 1982). "Plasmodium lionatum sp. n., a parasite of the flying gecko, Ptychozoon lionatum, in Thailand". The Journal of Parasitology. 68 (6): 1154–1157. doi:10.2307/3281110. JSTOR 3281110.
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