Fallisia siamense is a parasite of the genus Fallisia.
| Plasmodium siamense | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Fallisia |
| Species: | F. siamense |
| Binomial name | |
| Fallisia siamense |
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The parasite was first described by Telford in 1986.[1]
The parasite infects thrombocytes.
The schizonts produces 18-64 merozoites and are larger than the gametocytes.
The gametocytes are normally oval in shape and have a prominent nucleus. The nucleus is elongate in the macrogametocytes and triangular in the microgametocytes.
This species is found in Thailand.
Not known.
The only known host for this species is the flying lizard Draco maculatus.