New species of avian Hepatozoon (Apicomplexa: Haemogregarinidae) and a re-description of Hepatozoon neophrontis (Todd & Wohlbach, 1912) Wenyon, 1926

Seven new species of avian Hepatozoon, H. lanis, H. malacotinus, H. numidis, H. pittae, H. estrildus, H. sylvae and H. zosteropis , respectively, are described from the Laniinae, Malaconotinae, Numidinae, Pittidae, Poephilinae, Sylviinae and Zosteropidae. Hepatozoon adiei Hoare, 1924 is synonymised...

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Published in:Systematic parasitology 1992-11, Vol.23 (3), p.183-193
Main Authors: BENNETT, G. F, EARLE, R. A, PEIRCE, M. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apicomplexa
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hepatozoon
Invertebrates
Protozoa
Systematics. Geographical distribution. Morphology. Cytology
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Summary:Seven new species of avian Hepatozoon, H. lanis, H. malacotinus, H. numidis, H. pittae, H. estrildus, H. sylvae and H. zosteropis , respectively, are described from the Laniinae, Malaconotinae, Numidinae, Pittidae, Poephilinae, Sylviinae and Zosteropidae. Hepatozoon adiei Hoare, 1924 is synonymised with Hepatozoon neophrontis (Todd and Wolbach, 1912) Wenyon, 1926 from the Accipitridae and H. neophrontis re-described. Four species of Hepatozoon described by de Beaurepaire Aragao from Brazil are reviewed and Hepatozoon tanagrae (de Beaurepaire Aragao, 1911) Hoare, 1924 is synonymised with H. rhamphocoeli (de Beaurepaire Aragao, 1911) Hoare 1924 and H. brachyspizae (de Beaurepaire Aragao) Hoare, 1924 with H. paroariae (de Beaurepaire Aragao, 1911) Hoare, 1924. Illustrations and measurements for Hepatozoon albatrossi Peirce and Prince, 1980, H. atticorae (de Beaurepaire Aragao, 1911) Hoare, 1924 and H. parus Bennett and Peirce, 1989 are also presented to complete the review of the known avian species. The value of some potential morphological characteristics for distinguishing species of Hepatozoon is discussed.
ISSN:0165-5752
1573-5192
DOI:10.1007/BF00010871