Haemoproteus plataleae

Haemoproteidae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Subclass: Haemosporidiasina
Order: Chromatorida
Suborder: Laveraniina
Family: Haemoproteidae
Genus: Haemoproteus
Species: H. plataleae
Binomial name
Haemoproteus plataleae
de Mello, 1935

Haemoproteus plataleae is a species of parasitic protozoa that infects ibises and spoonbills. It has been recovered from adult and juvenile American White Ibis in Florida.[1]

References

  1. ^ Forrester, Donald J. (1980). "Hematozoa and Mallophaga from the White Ibis, Eudocimus albus L., in Florida". The Journal of Parasitology 66 (1): 58–59. doi:10.2307/3280589. PMID 6767833.  edit