Helicosporidium D.Keilin, 1921

Holotype species: Helicosporidium parasiticum D.Keilin

Original publication and holotype designation: Keilin, D. (1921). On the life history of Helicosporidium parasiticum n. g. sp., a new species of protist parasite in the larvae of Dashelaea obscura Winn (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and in some other arthropods. Parasitology 13: 97-113.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2014-08-25 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Tartar, A., Boucias, D.G., Adams, B.J. & Becnel, J.J. (2002). Phylogenetic analysis identifies the invertebrate pathogen Helicosporidium sp. as a green alga (Chlorophyta). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 52(1): 273-279.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024