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.

Editor-in-Chief:

Aneta Kostadinova
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2 Gagarin Street, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Co-editors / Associate Editors:

I. Beveridge, Veterinary Clinical Centre, University of Melbourne, Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia
G.A. Boxshall, Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK
R.A. Bray, Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK
J. Caira, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, 75 North Eagleville Road, U-43, Storrs, CN 06269-3043, USA;
T.H. Cribb, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Queensland, Brisbane Q 4072, Australia
D. W. Duszynsky, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
B.B. Georgiev, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystems Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2, Gagarin Street, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
D.I. Gibson, Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
M.J. Grygier, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
P.D. Harris, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
D. Hunt, CABI Biosciences, UK Centre (Egham), Bakeham Lane, Egham TW20 9TY, UK
K. Jensen, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, 1200 Sunnyside Ave., 5024 Haworth Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
G.C. Kearn, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
M. Kent, Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, OR 97331-3804, USA
H. Klompen, Ohio State University, Museum of Biological Diversity, Columbus, USA
D.C. Kritsky, College of Health Professions, Campus box 8090, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, USA
D. T. J. Littlewood, Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
F. Moravec, Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Branišovská 31, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
S. Nadler, Department of Nematology, University of California, CA 95616-8668, USA
R.M. Overstreet, Gulf Coast Research, P.O. Box 7000, 703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-7000, USA
T. Scholz, Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Branišovská 31, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic