Plasmodium paranucleophilum
| Plasmodium paranucleophilum | |
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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. paranucleophilum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium paranucleophilum Manwell and Sessler, 1971
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Plasmodium paranucleophilum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Novyella. As in all Plasmodium species, P. paranucleophilum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds.
Taxonomy[edit]
The parasite was first described by Manwell and Sessler in 1971.[1]
Distribution[edit]
This species was described in South America.
Hosts[edit]
The only known host is a tanager (Tachyphonus species).
References[edit]
- ^ Manwell R. D. and Sessler G. J. (1971) Plasmodium paranucleophilum n. sp. from a South American tanager. J. Protozool. 18(4):629-632.
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