Domain Eukaryota Class Aconoidasida Family Plasmodiidae Scientific name Hepatocystis pteropti | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Haemosporida Genus Hepatocystis Rank Species | |
Hepatocystis pteropti is a species of the genus Hepatocystis.
Contents
The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Description
This species was described in the Oriental fruit bats: Pteropus gouldii, Pteropus conspicillatus, and Pteropus scapulatus.
Geographical occurrence
The species has been described in bats from Asia and Australia.
References
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