Kingdom Protista Class Aconoidasida Family Plasmodiidae Scientific name Plasmodium rhadinurum | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Haemosporida Genus Plasmodium Rank Species | |
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Plasmodium rhadinurum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. rhadinurum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Thompson and Huff in 1944.
The schizonts give rise to 4 - 8 merozoites.
The gametocytes are round or elongate and may encircle the nucleus.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Venezuela.
Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects the lizard Iguana iguana iguana.
References
Plasmodium rhadinurum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA