Plasmodium megalotrypa is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. megalotrypa has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium megalotrypa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. megalotrypa |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium megalotrypa |
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The parasite was first described by Perkins and Austin in 2008.[1]
This species is found in New Guinea and nearby islands.