Kingdom Protista Class Aconoidasida Family Plasmodiidae Scientific name Plasmodium volans People also search for Plasmodium watteni | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Haemosporida Genus Plasmodium Rank Species | |
Plasmodium volans is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
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Like all Plasmodium species P. volans has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.
The schizonts produce 4 – 6 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongated.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak, Malaysia.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.
References
Plasmodium volans Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA