Table 2.
Identity of the seven types of cox1 sequences from the present study with those from other taxa, including sequences obtained from sika deer in Japan.
| Types of cox1 sequences | Sarcocystis spp. closely related to the present types | Sequence identity (%)a |
|---|---|---|
| Type 1 (Sarcocystis japonica n. sp.) |
Sarcocystis sp. Type 1b | 98.5-100 |
| Sarcocystis silva | 95.7-97.6 | |
| Sarcocystis truncata | 96.0-97.0 | |
| Type 2 (Sarcocystis cf. tarandi) |
Sarcocystis sp. Type 2b | 98.5-99.5 |
| Sarcocystis tarandi | 97.6-98.7 | |
| Sarcocystis elongata | 96.5-97.8 | |
| Type 3 (Sarcocystis matsuoae n. sp.) |
Sarcocystis entzerothi | 94.3-94.4 |
| Type 4 (Sarcocystis pilosa) |
Sarcocystis sp. Type 3b | 99.0-99.5 |
| Sarcocystis pilosa | 98.4-99.3 | |
| Sarcocystis hjorti | 95.5-96.3 | |
| Type 5 (Sarcocystis gjerdei n. sp.) |
Sarcocystis iberica | 92.4-92.5 |
| Sarcocystis venatoria | 92.7-92.8 | |
| Type 6 (Sarcocystis cf. taeniata) |
Sarcocystis taeniata | 97.2-98.3 |
| Sarcocystis linearis | 95.1-96.6 | |
| Type 7 (Sarcocystis ovalis) |
Sarcocystis ovalis | 97.8-98.9 |
| Sarcocystis hardangeri | 92.5-92.8 |
a
The identity with previous cox1 sequences was determined on the basis of a comparison of 1020 or 906 (Sarcocystis entzerothi) overlapping nucleotides.
b
Three sequence types derived from Hokkaido sika deer in the recent study by Irie et al. (2019).