Vinckeia

Vinckeia is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium - all of which are parastic protozoa. The subgenus Vinckeia was created by Garnham in 1966 to accommodate the mammalian parasites other than those infecting the primates.

Diagnostic features
Species in this subgenus infect mammals other than the higher primates. Species infecting lemurs have since been included in this subgenus.

Species in this subgenus
Plasmodium achromaticum Plasmodium aegyptensis Plasmodium anomaluri Plasmodium atheruri Plasmodium berghei Plasmodium booliati Plasmodium bouillize Plasmodium brodeni Plasmodium bubalis Plasmodium bucki Plasmodium cephalophi Plasmodium cercopitheci Plasmodium chabaudi Plasmodium coulangesi Plasmodium cyclopsi Plasmodium foleyi Plasmodium girardi Plasmodium inopinatum Plasmodium joyeuxi Plasmodium lemuris Plasmodium melanipherum Plasmodium odocoilei Plasmodium percygarnhami Plasmodium pteropti Plasmodium sandoshami Plasmodium semnopitheci Plasmodium traguli Plasmodium tyrio Plasmodium uilenbergi Plasmodium vassali Plasmodium vinckei Plasmodium watteni Plasmodium yoelli