Standard Nomenclature and Metrics of Plane Shapes for Use in Gregarine Taxonomy

Richard E. Clopton

doi:10.1654/4151

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1 July 2004 Standard Nomenclature and Metrics of Plane Shapes for Use in Gregarine Taxonomy

Richard E. Clopton

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Comparative Parasitology, 71(2):130-140 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1654/4151

Abstract

Current practice in gregarine (Apicomplexa: Eugregarinorida) taxonomy does not include a standard nomenclature and metric set for plane shapes even though most taxonomic works within the group depend on shape-based descriptions. The lack of a uniform shape nomenclature and metric set has produced considerable confusion in gregarine systematics: descriptions of species often are not directly comparable even among congeneric taxa. As a step toward unifying taxonomic practice within Eugregarinorida, a standard nomenclature and metric set for 278 plane shapes in 23 shape series is delineated.

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Richard E. Clopton "Standard Nomenclature and Metrics of Plane Shapes for Use in Gregarine Taxonomy," Comparative Parasitology 71(2), 130-140, (1 July 2004). https://doi.org/10.1654/4151

Published: 1 July 2004

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