Plasmodium anasum is a species of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all species in this genus it has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate host are reptiles.
| Plasmodium aurulentum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. aurulentum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium aurulentum |
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This species was described by Telford in 1971.[1]
The schizonts give rise to 8 to 30 merozoites.
The gametocytes are round to oval.
This species is found in Venezuela and Panama.
The only known host is the gecko Thecadactylus rapicaudus.