Plasmodium australis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium australis | |
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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. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium australis Telford, 1988
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Like all Plasmodium species P. australis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Mackerras in 1961 and was designated as Plasmodium giganteum. It was redescribed in 1988 by Telford who recognised it as a separate species.[1]
Geographical occurrence edit
This species is found in Australia.
References edit
- ^ Telford JR 1988. A contribution to the systematics of the reptilian malaria parasites, family Plasmodiidae (Apicomplexa: Haemosporina). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences 34: 65–96
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