Plasmodium matutinum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Haemamoeba.
| Plasmodium matutinum | |
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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. matutinum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium matutinum Huff, 1937
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Like all Plasmodium species P. matutinum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy edit
The parasite was first described by Huff in 1937.[1]
For some time this species was thought to be a subspecies of Plasmodium relictum.
Hosts edit
This species infects the thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia).
References edit
- ^ Huff CG (1937) A new variety of Plasmodium relictum from the robin. J Parasitol 23: 400–404
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