title: Ten simple rules for describing a new (parasite) species.
abstract: Describing a new parasite appears to be a complicated task because it is regulated by objective rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Here are practical rules that will aid you in writing a new species description and publishing it successfully. The ten simple rules expose commonly occurring challenges and aim to improve the awareness of requirements for species descriptions.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Science, McMaster Building B14, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slapeta
keywords: Description; Illustration; New species; Nomenclature; Parasite; Taxonomy