Plasmodiidae

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Plasmodiidae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked) Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemosporida
Family: Plasmodiidae

The Plasmodiidae are a family of apicomplexan parasites, including the genus Plasmodium, which is responsible for malaria. They are given their own order, Haemosporida.

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