title: Stammerinema hyalinum n. comb. for Filaria hyalina von Linstow, 1890 and its recognition as a senior synonym of Stammerinema rhopalocephalum (Sołtys, 1952) (Spirurida: Acuariidae), a parasite of shrews.
abstract: Based on a re-examination of type-specimens of Filaria hyalina von Linstow, 1890 from Sorex araneus L. (Mammalia: Soricidae) and morphological studies (light and scanning electron microscopy) of specimens collected from the same host species in Bulgaria and previously identified as Stammerinema rhopalocephalum (Sołtys, 1952), both these forms are considered to be conspecific. Accordingly, F. hyalina is transferred to the genus Stammerinema Osche, 1955 as Stammerinema hyalinum n. comb. and the species originally described as Synhimantus rhopalocephalus Sołtys, 1952 is considered its junior synonym.
authors.affiliation: Natural History Museum of Geneva, 1 Route de Malagnou, 1211, Geneva 6, Switzerland, mutafchiev@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yasen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mutafchiev
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mariaux
authors.forename: Boyko B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Georgiev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012788:Shrews / Q000469:parasitology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D017174:Spirurida / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV