Ophidiella is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium created in 1966 by Garnham. [1].
It was created as a subgenus for the then only known species infecting snakes - Plasmodium wenyoni.
| Plasmodium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species in this subgenus infect snakes.
Plasmodium pessoai
Plasmodium tomodoni
Plasmodium wenyoni
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