Some corrections in Haemogregarine (Apicomplexa: Protozoa) nomenclature.
The nomenclature of three genera in the family Haemogregarinidae (Haemogregarina, Karyolysus, and Hepatozoon) has been reviewed and the following new names are introduced to replace homonyms or for previously unnamed species: haemogregarina carlosi n. nom., in the erythrocytes of the lizard Lacerta ocellata; Haemogregarina tincae n. nom., in the stomach and intestine of the tench Tinca tinca; Hepatozoon insectivorae n. sp., in the leucocytes of the shrews Sorex araneus and Crocidura leucodon; Hepatozoon krampitzi n. sp., in the leucocytes of the vole Microtus oeconomus; Hepatozoon peromysci n. sp., in the leucocytes of the deermice Peromyscus boylii and P. truei gilberti; and Hepatozoon pallida (Pessoa et al., 1971) n. comb., in the erythrocytes of the snake Thamnodynastes pallidus nattereri.
D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000469:parasitology; D003044:Coccidia / Q000145:classification*; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology; D010542:Peromyscus / Q000469:parasitology; D012788:Shrews / Q000469:parasitology; D012911:Snakes / Q000469:parasitology; D009626:Terminology as Topic