Hepatocystis pteropti
| Hepatocystis pteropti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Hepatocystis |
| Species: | H. pteropti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hepatocystis pteropti | |
Hepatocystis pteropti is a species of the genus Hepatocystis.
The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Description
This species was described in the Oriental fruit bats: Pteropus gouldii, Pteropus conspicillatus, and Pteropus scapulatus.[1]
Geographical occurrence
The species has been described in bats from Asia and Australia.[1]
References
- 1 2 Kreir, Julius. Gregarines, Haemogregarines, Coccidia, Plasmodia, and Haemoproteids. Elsevier. p. 260. ISBN 9780323163255.
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