| tracing the genus sphaerospora: rediscovery, redescription and phylogeny of the sphaerospora ranae (morelle, 1929) n. comb. (myxosporea, sphaerosporidae), with emendation of the genus sphaerospora. | using a combination of morphological, life-history and molecular data, we redescribe sphaerospora ranae (morelle, 1929) n. comb. (previously leptotheca ranae) and emend its taxonomic status. renal infection was recorded in 2 spp. of frogs (out of 5 amphibian spp. examined), rana dalmatina (proposed type host) and rana temporaria, suggesting restricted host specifity of s. ranae. we provide a description of sporogonic stages of s. ranae for the first time and suggest possible modes of its develop ... | 2007 | 17651531 |