Plasmodium arachniformis

Plasmodium arachniformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.

Plasmodium arachniformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemospororida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Plasmodium
Species:	P. arachniformis
Binomial name
Plasmodium arachniformis Telford, 1988

Like all Plasmodium species P. arachniformis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988.^[1]

Geographical occurrence

This species was described in Tanzania.^{[citation needed]}

Clinical features and host pathology

The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species)^{[citation needed]}