Plasmodium zonuriae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. zonuriae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Plasmodium zonuriae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukarya |
Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Aconoidasida |
Order: | Haemosporida |
Family: | Plasmodiidae |
Genus: | Plasmodium |
Species: | P. zonuriae |
Binomial name | |
Plasmodium zonuriae |
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The parasite was first described by Pienaar in 1962.
This species is found in Africa.
Not known.
This species infects Cordylid lizards.