Sarcocystinae: nomina dubia and available names. Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde (Berlin, Germany) [Z Parasitenkd] Journal article

Title	Sarcocystinae: nomina dubia and available names.
Author(s)	Frenkel JK, Heydorn AO, Mehlhorn H, Rommel M
Source	Z Parasitenkd 1979 Feb 28; 58(2):115-39.
MeSH	Animals Apicomplexa Arvicolinae Birds Carnivora Cats Cattle Dogs Feces Haplorhini Horses Humans Intestines Sarcocystis Sheep Swine Terminology
Abstract	Examination of the original descriptions of the species of Sarcocystis in cattle, sheep, and swine, and of isosporid oocysts shed sporulated by dogs, cats, man, and other carnivores, has shown that it is not possible in most instances to identify unambiguously recently recognized taxa. The original descriptions are insufficient, and because no type specimens exist, could apply to two or more of the presently recognized taxa. We consider the following nomina dubia: Sarcocystis hirsuta S. miescheriana S. tenella S. cruzi S. bertrami Isospora bigemina (S. bigemina) I. hominis (S. hominis) I. buteonis (Frenkelia buteonis) Because the former type species, Sarcocystis miescheriana, is an indeterminate nomen dubium, we are proposing S. muris as the new type species. Historically, it was the first species described clearly and unambiguously even in the light of present knowledge, and the stages of its life cycle are probably completely known; it was the second species to be named. Old and recent descriptions are reviewed, and definitions are proposed for the following taxa: S. bovifelis S. bovicanis S. bovihominis S. ovifelis S. ovicanis S. muris (type species) S. suihominis S. suicanis S. equicanis Frenkelia microti F. glareoli for which neotypes will be prepared and deposited with designated institutions and curators. A new subfamily, Cystoisosporinae, is created.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Journal Article
PubMed ID	107666

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