Galapagos Species Database
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Haemoproteus sp. nov.
endoparasite
protozoan parasite of Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus), Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus), Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens magnificens), and Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis)
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Chromista
Phylum
Apicomplexa
Class
Aconoidasida
Order
Haemospororida
Family
Plasmodiidae
Genus
Haemoproteus
Species
sp. nov.
Taxon category: New to Science
Distribution: Española, Fernandina, Floreana, Genovesa, Isabela, Marchena, Pinta, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, Santa Fé, and Santiago
- Márquez Rea, L.D. (2009) Desarrollo de técnicas moleculares para la caracterización genética de parásitos sanguíneos (Haemosporidia) en tortugas marinas de Galápagos (Chelonia mydas) en tres sitios de anidación. Thesis de Licenciatura en Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, 84 pp.
- Santiago-Alarcon, D. Outlaw, D.C., Ricklefs, R.E. & Parker, P.G. (2010) Phylogenetic relationships of haemosporidian parasites in New World Columbiformes, with emphasis on the endemic Galapagos dove. International Journal for Parasitology 40: 463–470.
- Parker, P.G. Whiteman, N.K., & Miller, R.E. (2006) Conservation medicine on the Galápagos Islands: partnerships among behavioral, population, and veterinarian scientists. The Auk 123(3): 625-638.
- Santiago-Alarcon, D. Whiteman, N.K., Parker, P.G., Ricklefs, R.E. & Valkiūnas, G. (2008) Patterns of parasite abundance and distribution in island populations of Galápagos endemic birds. Journal of Parasitology 94(3): 584–590.
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