On the validity of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis” and on the use of the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclature
Abstract The fast development of molecular taxonomy is impacting our knowledge of the world parasite diversity at an unprecedented level. A number of operational taxonomic units have been uncovered and new species described. However, it is not always that new parasite species are being described in...
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| author | Filipe Dantas-Torres Domenico Otranto |
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| description | Abstract The fast development of molecular taxonomy is impacting our knowledge of the world parasite diversity at an unprecedented level. A number of operational taxonomic units have been uncovered and new species described. However, it is not always that new parasite species are being described in compliance with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. This is the case of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis”, a nematode found in dogs, jackals and humans in Hong Kong and parts of India. This name has been proposed without a formal description and without the designation of a holotype, and therefore is an unavailable name. Finally, we argue that using the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclature is inappropriate, considering this term is not considered in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d06d68a63a844fd8bdb9e0783d473812022-12-21T17:50:22ZengBMCParasites & Vectors1756-33052020-06-011311310.1186/s13071-020-04158-3On the validity of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis” and on the use of the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclatureFilipe Dantas-Torres0Domenico Otranto1Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di BariAbstract The fast development of molecular taxonomy is impacting our knowledge of the world parasite diversity at an unprecedented level. A number of operational taxonomic units have been uncovered and new species described. However, it is not always that new parasite species are being described in compliance with the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. This is the case of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis”, a nematode found in dogs, jackals and humans in Hong Kong and parts of India. This name has been proposed without a formal description and without the designation of a holotype, and therefore is an unavailable name. Finally, we argue that using the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclature is inappropriate, considering this term is not considered in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04158-3DirofilariaPhylogenyTaxonomyNew speciesNomenclatureRules |
| spellingShingle | Filipe Dantas-Torres Domenico Otranto On the validity of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis” and on the use of the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclature Parasites & Vectors Dirofilaria Phylogeny Taxonomy New species Nomenclature Rules |
| title | On the validity of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis” and on the use of the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclature |
| title_full | On the validity of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis” and on the use of the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclature |
| title_fullStr | On the validity of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis” and on the use of the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclature |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the validity of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis” and on the use of the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclature |
| title_short | On the validity of “Candidatus Dirofilaria hongkongensis” and on the use of the provisional status Candidatus in zoological nomenclature |
| title_sort | on the validity of candidatus dirofilaria hongkongensis and on the use of the provisional status candidatus in zoological nomenclature |
| topic | Dirofilaria Phylogeny Taxonomy New species Nomenclature Rules |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04158-3 |
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