Misidentification of Specimens Threatens the Integrity of Helminth Parasite Research - Juniper Publishers
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Wildlife & Biodiversity - Juniper Publishers Abstract With the devaluing of the skills of morphological
taxonomists misidentification of parasites appears to be increasing. In
this paper examples from the acanthocephalan literature are reported.
The need for morphological taxonomic expertise is emphasised including
the importance of examining specimens. Keywords: Helminth
misidentification; Identification accuracy; Taxonomic expertise;
Acanthocephalan; Amphibian; Fish; Parasite identificat