Systematic Parasitology publishes papers on the systematics taxonomy and nomenclature of the following groups: Nematoda (including plant-parasitic) Monogenea Digenea Cestoda Acanthocephala Aspidogastrea Cestodaria Arthropoda (parasitic copepods hymenopterans mites ticks etc.) Protozoa (parasitic groups) and parasitic genera in other groups such as Mollusca Turbelleria etc. Systematic Parasitology publishes fully illustrated research papers brief communications and fully illustrated major revisions. In order to maintain high standards all contributors describing new taxa are asked to state clearly where the holotype is deposited and to make paratypes available for examination by the referees. It is recognized that in some cases this may cause problems for the authors but it is hoped that by adhering to this rule authors may be protected against rapid synonymy of their taxa and the types will be preserved for posterity. |