Vinckeia is a subgenus of the genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 Plasmodium

Plasmodium

Plasmodium is a genus of parasitic protists. Infection by these organisms is known as malaria. The genus Plasmodium was described in 1885 by Ettore Marchiafava and Angelo Celli. Currently over 200 species of this genus are recognized and new species continue to be described.Of the over 200 known...

- all of which are parastic protozoa

Protozoa

Protozoa are a diverse group of single-cells eukaryotic organisms, many of which are motile. Throughout history, protozoa have been defined as single-cell protists with animal-like behavior, e.g., movement...

. The subgenus Vinckeia was created by Garnham in 1964 to accommodate the mammalian parasites other than those infecting the primates.

Diagnostic features

Species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 in this subgenus infect mammal

Mammal

Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...

s other than the higher primates.
Species infecting lemurs have since been included in this subgenus. This classification may not be correct.

Schizonts: These do not fill the erythrocyte and do not show true stippling. They give rise normally to 8 or fewer merozoites. Schizongony nomally takes three days or less.

Merozoites:

Gametocytes: These are spherical

Species in this subgenus

Plasmodium achromaticum

Plasmodium achromaticum

Plasmodium achromaticum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. achromaticum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium aegyptensis

Plasmodium aegyptensis

Plasmodium aegyptensis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species it has vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate host is the Egyptian grass rat . The insect vector for this species is not yet known....

Plasmodium anomaluri

Plasmodium anomaluri

Plasmodium anomaluri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species, P. anomaluri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium atheruri

Plasmodium atheruri

Plasmodium atheruri is a species of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all members of this genus it is parasitic on vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium berghei

Plasmodium berghei

Plasmodium berghei is a unicellular parasite and it infects mammals other than humans.P. berghei is one of the four Plasmodium species that have been described in African murine rodents....

Plasmodium booliati

Plasmodium booliati

Plasmodium booliati is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. booliati has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium bouillize

Plasmodium bouillize

Plasmodium bouillize is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. bouillize has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium brodeni

Plasmodium brodeni

Plasmodium brodeni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. brodeni has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.-Description:...

Plasmodium bubalis

Plasmodium bubalis

Plasmodium bubalis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. bubalis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.- Description :...

Plasmodium bucki

Plasmodium bucki

Plasmodium bucki is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. bucki has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.- Description :...

Plasmodium cephalophi

Plasmodium cephalophi

Plasmodium cephalophi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. cephalophi has both vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium cercopitheci

Plasmodium cercopitheci

Plasmodium cercopitheci is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. cercopitheci has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium chabaudi

Plasmodium chabaudi

Plasmodium chabaudi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. chabaudi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are rodents.- Description :...

Plasmodium coulangesi

Plasmodium coulangesi

Plasmodium coulangesi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. coulangesi has both vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium cyclopsi

Plasmodium cyclopsi

Plasmodium cyclopsi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. cyclopsi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium foleyi

Plasmodium foleyi

Plasmodium foleyi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. foleyi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.- Description :...

Plasmodium girardi

Plasmodium incertae

Plasmodium incertae

Plasmodium incertae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. incertae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium inopinatum

Plasmodium inopinatum

Plasmodium inopinatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. inopinatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium joyeuxi

Plasmodium joyeuxi

Plasmodium joyeuxi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. joyeuxi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium landauae

Plasmodium landauae

Plasmodium landauae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. landauae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium lemuris

Plasmodium lemuris

Plasmodium lemuris is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. lemuris has both vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium melanipherum

Plasmodium melanipherum

Plasmodium melanipherum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. melanipherum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.- Description :...

Plasmodium narayani

Plasmodium narayani

Plasmodium narayani is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. narayani has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.- Description :...

Plasmodium odocoilei

Plasmodium percygarnhami

Plasmodium percygarnhami

Plasmodium percygarnhami is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. percygarnhami has both vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium pulmophilium

Plasmodium pulmophilium

Plasmodium pulmophilium is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. pulmophilium has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium sandoshami

Plasmodium sandoshami

Plasmodium achiotense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. sandoshami has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.- Description :...

Plasmodium semnopitheci

Plasmodium semnopitheci

Plasmodium semnopitheci is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. semnopitheci has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium traguli

Plasmodium traguli

Plasmodium traguli is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. traguli has both vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium tyrio

Plasmodium tyrio

Plasmodium tyrio is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. tyrio has both vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium uilenbergi

Plasmodium uilenbergi

Plasmodium uilenbergi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. uilenbergi has both vertebrate and insect hosts...

Plasmodium vassali

Plasmodium vassali

Plasmodium vassali is currently considered to be a species of Hepatocystis rather than a species of Plasmodium.The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.- Clinical features and host pathology :...

Plasmodium vinckei

Plasmodium vinckei

Plasmodium vinckei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. vinckei has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are rodents.- Description :...

Plasmodium watteni

Plasmodium watteni

Plasmodium watteni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. watteni has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals....

Plasmodium yoelii

Plasmodium yoelii

Plasmodium yoelii is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia.Like all Plasmodium species P. yoelii has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.- Notes :...