Table 2.
Measurements of the stages of the parasite are given [meront (M), macrogametocyte (Ma), microgametocyte (Mi), and oocyst (O)], to summarize and facilitate the identification of future Adelina spp. in histological sections, fresh invertebrate tissues or as pseudoparasites in faeces
| Parasite | Host | Tissue | Measurements in micrometres | NS | Author | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Ma | Mi | O | S | |||||
| A. acarinae | Nothrus silvestris | Body cavity | – | – | – | 15–25 | 7–7.5 | 8–12 | Purrini (1984) |
| A. castana | Tribolium castaneum | Body cavity | 18–30 × 13–18 | 13–33 × 6.5–30 | 8.5–11.5 × 4–10 | 29.3 × 25.4 | 8.2 | 4–12 | Ghosh et al. (2000) |
| A. collembolae | Neanura muscorum | Body cavity | – | – | – | 40 | 7.5–8 | 24 | Purrini (1984) |
| A. cryptocerci | Cryptocercus punctulatus | Different tissues | 11 × 20 | 20 × 51 | 2.5–3 | 46–51 × 24–28 | 10–12 | 5–21 | Yarwood (1937); Purrini (1984) |
| A. deronis | Dero limosa | Body cavity | 25 | 19 × 17 | 7–9 | 17–21 | 9 | 8–16 | Hauschka and Pennypacker (1942); Purrini (1984) |
| A. grylli | Gryllus bimaculatus | Body cavity | 25.6 × 16.4 | 24.5 × 18. | 3.5 × 2.45 | 32.5–36.3 × 24.7–30.1 | 9.9–13.3 | 4–22 | Butaeva (1996) |
| A. melolonthae | Melolontha melolontha | Body cavity | 18–22 × 11–14 | 30–50 | 10–11 × 6–7 | 30–35 | 11 | 6–14 | Tuzet et al. (1965); Purrini (1984) |
| A. octospora | Slavina appendiculata | Body cavity | 18–20 | 23 × 20 | 15 × 6 | 19–20 | 5–9 | 8 | Hesse (1911); Purrini (1984) |
| A. palori | Palorus ratzeburgii | Body cavity | 16.5–21.5 × 8–15 | 15–30 × 10–21 | 6–8 | 30.3 × 24.6 | 8 | 4–12 | Ghosh et al. (2000) |
| A. picei | Alphitobius picetus | Body cavity | 18–25 × 11.5–16.5 | 21–31 × 13–25 | 6.5–10 | 33.9 × 29.9 | 8.5 | 8–18 | Ghosh et al. (2000) |
| A. sericesthis | Sericesthis pruinose | Body cavity | 15–20 × 12–16 | 30–40 | – | 30–40 | 12–15 | 4–8 | Weiser and Beard (1959); Purrini (1984) |
| A. tenebrionis | Tenebrio molitor | Body cavity | 10–16 | 25 | 10 | – | 10–12 | 2–12 | Sautet (1930); Purrini (1984) |
| A. transita | Embia solieri | Body cavity | 30 | 30–40 | 8 | 30–40 | 10–11 | 6–20 | Léger (1904); Purrini (1984) |
| A. tribolii | Tribolium div. sp. | Different tissues | 15–30 × 6–20 | 21–49 × 16–33 | 8–15 | 26–50 × 22–36 | 10 × 4 | 2–24 | Bhatia (1937) Purrini (1984) |
| A. zonula | Blaps mortisaga | Fat body | 15–27 × 2–15 | 30–40 | 2–4 × 8–11 | – | – | 8 | Morrof (1907); Purrini, (1984) |
| A. akidum | Olocrates abbreviatus | Body cavity | – | – | – | 30–40 | 10 | 12–20 | Léger (1900); Purrini (1984) |
| Adelina sp. ‘picei-like’ | Cat faeces | – | – | – | – | 32–33 × 28–30 | 8–10 | 6–8 | This paper |
| Adelina sp. ‘tribolii-like’ | Snake faeces 1 and 3 | – | – | – | – | 39–41 × 28–31 | 10–13 | 6–9 | This paper |
| Adelina sp. ‘tribolii-like’ | Snake faeces 2 | – | – | – | – | 52–53 × 34–35 | 10–11 | 14–16 | This paper |
Adelina spp. described, but thus far un-named, have not been considered. All the measurements are in micrometres. S, sporocyst; NS, number of sporocysts. In the author column the first one is the original description, authors in brackets are the source of the description represented in this table. If only an author in brackets is cited, represent also the original description.