Perkinsus

Perkinsus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Perkinsozoa
Class: Perkinsea
Order: Perkinsida
Family: Perkinsidae
Genus: Perkinsus
Levine, 1978
Species

7-8, see text

Perkinsus is a genus of protists in the phylum Perkinsozoa. The genus was erected in 1978 to better treat its type species, Perkinsus marinus, known formerly as Dermocystidium marinum.[1] These are parasitic protozoans that infect molluscs, at least some of which cause disease and mass mortality. P. marinus is the most notorious, causing the disease perkinsosis, or dermo, in wild and farmed oysters.[2]

As of 2004 there were six valid species in the genus.[1] At least two more have been described since then.[3][4]

Species and common hosts include:

P. andrewsi and P. chesapeaki might be the same species; because the latter was described first, the name P. andrewsi will be a synonym.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Villalba, A., et al. (2004). Perkinsosis in molluscs: a review. Aquatic Living Resources 17(04), 411-32.
  2. ↑ Petty, D. Perkinsus Infections of Bivalve Molluscs. FA178. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Florida Cooperative Extension Service. University of Florida IFAS. 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moss, J. A., et al. (2008). Description of Perkinsus beihaiensis n. sp., a new Perkinsus sp. parasite in oysters of southern China. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 55(2), 117-30.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dungan, C. F. and K. S. Reece. (2006). In vitro propagation of two Perkinsus spp. parasites from Japanese Manila clams, Venerupis philippinarum, and description of Perkinsus honshuensis n. sp. J Eukaryot Microbiol 53, 316-26.
  5. ↑ Coss, C. A., et al. (2001). Description of Perkinsus andrewsi n. sp. isolated from the Baltic clam (Macoma balthica) by characterization of the ribosomal RNA locus, and development of a species-specific PCR-based diagnostic assay. J Eukaryot Microbiol 48(1), 52-61.
  6. ↑ McLaughlin, S. M., et al. (2000). Zoosporulation of a new Perkinsus species isolated from the gills of the softshell clam Mya arenaria. Parasite 7(2), 115-22.
  7. ↑ Casas, S. M., et al. (2004). Perkinsus mediterraneus n. sp., a protistan parasite of the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis from the Balearic Islands, Mediterranean Sea. Dis Aquat Organ 58(2-3), 231-44.
  8. ↑ Burreson, E. M., et al. (2005). Molecular, morphological, and experimental evidence support the synonymy of Perkinsus chesapeaki and Perkinsus andrewsi. J Eukaryot Microbiol 52(3), 258-70.

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