CHECKLIST OF THE AVIAN SPECIES OF PLASMODIUM MARCHIAFAVA AND CELLI, 1885 (APICOMPLEXA) AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION BY AVIAN FAMILY AND WALLACEANLIFE ZONES

Authors
BENNETT GF BISHOP MA PEIRCE MA
Citation
Gf. Bennett et al., CHECKLIST OF THE AVIAN SPECIES OF PLASMODIUM MARCHIAFAVA AND CELLI, 1885 (APICOMPLEXA) AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION BY AVIAN FAMILY AND WALLACEANLIFE ZONES, Systematic parasitology, 26(3), 1993, pp. 171-179
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
Systematic parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01655752
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
171 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5752(1993)26:3<171:COTASO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The 34 valid species of avian Plasmodium are listed with their authori ties and type-hosts. Plasmodium species are also listed by the avian f amily in which they occur and by the number of avian families and spec ies which they parasitise. A key to the subgenera of Plasmodium occurr ing in birds is presented. The distribution of the parasites by the Wa llacean life zones is discussed; Plasmodium records in birds from the Australian zone is sharply lower than for any other life zone.