TABLE 3.
Previous nomenclatural changes that have not yet been broadly adapted by the medical community
| Category | Current scientific name | Previous scientific name | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protozoa | Balantioides coli | Balantidium coli, Neobalantidium coli | 1, 2 |
| Endotrypanum equatoriensis | Leishmania equatoriensis | 1 | |
| Endotrypanum colombiensis | Leishmania colombiensis | 1 | |
| Giardia duodenalis | Giardia lamblia , G. intestinalis | 3 | |
| Iodamoeba buetschlii | Iodamoeba bütschlii a | 4 | |
| Helminths | |||
| Nematodes | Ascaris lumbricoides | Ascaris suum | 3 |
| Calodium hepaticum | Capillaria hepatica | 4, 47 | |
| Eucoleus aerophilus | Capillaria aerophila | 4, 47 | |
| Paracapillaria philippinensis | Capillaria philippinensis | 47 | |
| Cestodes | Adenocephalus pacificus | Diphyllobothrium pacificum | 2 |
| Dibothriocephalus latus b | Diphyllobothrium latum | 2 | |
| Rodentolepis nana | Hymenolepis nana c | 48 | |
| Taenia suihominis | Taenia asiatica | 1 | |
a
Note that this spelling of “bütschlii” has been incorrectly used in the past but this does not comply with the rules of taxonomy.
b
Several other, less common Diphyllobothrium species have also been moved to the genus Dibothriocephalus; see [2].
c
The related cestode, Hymenolepis diminuta, remains in the genus Hymenolepis.