Ophidiella is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium described in 1966 by Garnham.Garnham P.C.C. (1966) Malaria Parasites and Other Haemosporidia. Oxford, Blackwell
It was created as a subgenus for the then only known species infecting snakes - Plasmodium wenyoni.
Species Plasmodium pessoai Plasmodium tomodoni Plasmodium wenyoni
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