| Plasmodium circularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Supergroup: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. circularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium circularis Telford and Stein, 2000 | |
Plasmodium circularis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. circularis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.[citation needed]
The parasite was first described by Telford and Stein in 2000.
This species is found in Australia and infects the Australian skink Egernia stokesii.[citation needed]