Ophidiella
Ophidiella is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium created in 1966 by Garnham.[1]
It was created as a subgenus for the then only known species infecting snakes - Plasmodium wenyoni.
| Plasmodium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Sar |
| (unranked): | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
Diagnostic features
Species in this subgenus infect snakes.
Species in this subgenus
References
- ↑ Garnham P.C.C. (1966) Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia. Oxford, Blackwell
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