| Hepatozoon massardii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Hepatozoidae |
| Genus: | Hepatozoon |
| Species: | H. massardii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hepatozoon massardii O’Dwyer et al., 2013 [1] | |
Hepatozoon massardii is a species of alveolates known to infect snake species such as Crotalus durissus terrificus (rattlesnake). [1]
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