THE GENERA OF AMOEBAE LIVING IN MAN I9 



the ensuing sections. It should be added that the doubtful organisms 

 discussed in a later section (p. 134) are purposely excluded from this 

 synopsis, as our knowledge of them is still too uncertain to allow of 

 their classification — supposing them to be amoebae. It is probable, 

 however, that many of them are not even protozoa. 



Synopsis of Genera and Species of Amoebae living in Man. 



Genus I. Entamoeba Casagrandi & Barbagallo, 1895. 

 (nee Endamoeha Leidy, 1879.) 



Synonyms : 



Poneramoeba Liihe, 1908. 



Viereckia J ^hatton & Lalung-Bonnaire, 1912. 

 Proctamoeha Alexeieff, 191 2. 



[Amoeba {pro parte), Endamoeba, Entameba, Endameba, 

 Entamoba, Auctt.] 



Type : E. colt (Grassi) Casagrandi & Barbagallo. 



Species in Man : E. coli (Grassi) Casagrandi & Barbagallo. 

 E. histolytica Schaudinn {emend. Walker). 

 E. gingivalis (Gros) Brumpt. 



Genus II. Endolimax Kuenen & Swellengrebel, 1917. 



Only species, hence type : E. nana ( Wenyon & O'Connor) 

 Brug. 



Genus III. Iodamoeba nov. gen. 



Only species, hence type : /. butschlii (Prowazek) Dobell. 



Genus IV. Dientamoeba Jepps & Dobell, 1918. 



Only species, hence type : D.fragilis Jepps & Dobell. 



