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Molecular characterization of haemococcidia genus S chellackia (Apicomplexa) reveals the polyphyletic origin of the family Lankesterellidae
Author(s) -
MegíaPalma Rodrigo,
Martínez Javier,
Merino Santiago
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
zoologica scripta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.204
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1463-6409
pISSN - 0300-3256
DOI - 10.1111/zsc.12050
Subject(s) - polyphyly , biology , coccidia , genus , zoology , taxonomy (biology) , type (biology) , type genus , phylogenetics , type species , evolutionary biology , ecology , parasite hosting , genetics , clade , world wide web , gene , computer science
The current taxonomy on the haemococcidia establishes that the two genera of protozoan parasites that integrate the family Lankesterellidae are L ankesterella and S chellackia . However, the phylogeny of these genera, as well as the other coccidia, remains unresolved. In this sense, the use of type and described species is essential for the resolution of systematic conflicts. In this study, we molecularly characterize the type species of the genus S chellackia , that is, S . bolivari from Europe and also a described species of the same genus from Asia. At the same time, we contribute with the molecular characterization of another species of the genus L ankesterella . All this put together supports the polyphyly of the family Lankesterellidae. Therefore, we propose the resurrection of the zoological family, Schellackiidae Grassé [Grassé, G., 1953], to include species within the genus S chellackia .