Plasmodium basilisci
| Plasmodium basilisci | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. basilisci |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium basilisci Pelaez & Perez, Reyes 1959 | |
Plasmodium basilisci is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. basilisci has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.