Plasmodium lygosomae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Plasmodium lygosomae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemospororida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. lygosomae
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Binomial name | |
Plasmodium lygosomae Laird, 1951
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Like all Plasmodium species P. lygosomae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Laird in 1951.[1]
The schizonts give rise to 4 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongate in form.
Distribution edit
This species is found in New Zealand.
Hosts edit
The only known host is the lizard Lygosoma moco. This host species has recently been renamed Oligosoma moco.
References edit