Plasmodium minuoviride is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
| Plasmodium minuoviride | |
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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. minuoviride
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium minuoviride Perkins and Austin, 2009
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Like all Plasmodium species P. minuoviride has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description edit
The parasite was first described by Perkins and Austin in 2009.[1]
The name is derived from the Latin "to draw green blood". The host species Prasinohaema prehensicauda has green blood.
Geographical occurrence edit
This species is found in New Guinea.
Hosts edit
This species infects the skink Prasinohaema prehensicauda.
References edit
- ^ Perkins S.L., Austin C. (2009) Four new species of Plasmodium from New Guinea lizards: Integrating morphology and molecules. J. Parasitol.
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