Cercomonas intestinalis Lambl, nom. illeg. 1859
Publication Details
Cercomonas intestinalis Lambl, nom. illeg. 1859: 51, pl. 1: fig. 2z
Published in: Lambl, W. (1859). Mikroskopische Untersuchungen der Darm-Excrete. Vierteljahrschrift für die praktische Heilkunde 16(1): 1-58, 4 plates.
Publication date: 1859
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cercomonas is Cercomonas longicauda Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Giardia intestinalis (Lambl) R.B.Pestana.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), relating to or found in the intestines (Stearn 1973).
Created: 23 September 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 26 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024