Hepatocystis hipposideri

Hepatocystis hipposideri is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.

Hepatocystis hipposideri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Hepatocystis
Species:
H. hipposideri
Binomial name
Hepatocystis hipposideri
Manwell and Kuntz, 1977

Taxonomy edit

This species was described in 1966 by Manwell and Kuntz.[1]

Distribution edit

This species is found in Taiwan.

Hosts edit

This species infects the large leafnosed bat (Hipposideros armiger terasensis).

References edit

  1. ^ Manwell1966">Manwell RD and Kuntz RE (1966) Hepatocystis in Formosan mammals with a description of a new species. J Euk Microbiol. 13(4) 670–672