plasmodium aurulentum plasmodium aurulentum plasmodium anasum is a species of the genus plasmodium. plasmodium aurulentum scientific classification kingdom: protista phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemosporida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. aurulentum binomial name plasmodium aurulentum like all species in this genus it has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate host are reptiles. description this species was described by telford in 1971. the schizonts give rise to 8 to 30 merozoites. the gametocytes are round to oval. geographical location this species is found in venezuela and panama. clinical features and pathological effects the only known host is the gecko thecadactylus rapicaudus.