Hepatocystis pteropti
Hepatocystis pteropti is a species of parasitic protozoa. The vertebrate hosts are mammals.
| Hepatocystis pteropti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Hepatocystis |
| Species: | H. pteropti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hepatocystis pteropti | |
Hosts
This species was described in the Oriental fruit bats Pteropus gouldii, Pteropus conspicillatus, and Pteropus scapulatus.[1]
Distribution
The species has been found in Asia and Australia.[1]
References
- Kreir, Julius (January 1977). Gregarines, Haemogregarines, Coccidia, Plasmodia, and Haemoproteids. Elsevier. p. 260. ISBN 9780323163255.
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