Morphometric comparison of three members of the Gyrodactylus nemachili-like species group (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) on Barbatula barbatula L. in the Czech Republic, with a reinstatement of G. papernai Ergens & Bychowsky, 1967.

Abstract:

:The Gyrodactylus nemachili-like species complex, parasitising stone loach Barbatula barbatula L. in the Czech Republic, was investigated based on the detailed morphometric analysis of its haptoral hard parts. The existence of two species, G. jiroveci Ergens & Bychowsky, 1967 and G. pseudonemachili Ergens & Bychowsky, 1967 was confirmed. A standard discriminant analysis of the morphometric data showed a clear separation between specimens of G. jiroveci and another species or variant. Based on the morphology of the haptoral hard parts, this third species was more similar to G. jiroveci than to G. pseudonemachili. The differences between G. jiroveci and the third species were mainly in the morphology of the marginal hook sickle, but included the total length of the marginal hook, the length of the hamulus point, the length of the marginal hook sickle, the width of the ventral bar, and the width of the dorsal bar. Based on comparison with the original material, the third species was identified as G. papernai Ergens & Bychowsky, 1967, which has recently been considered a synonym of G. jiroveci. These analyses provided sufficient evidence for the restoration of G. papernai as a valid taxon. Partial sequences of the internal transcribed spacer rRNA genes (ITS rDNA) verified the validity of all three Gyrodactylus species studied.

journal_name

Syst Parasitol

journal_title

Systematic parasitology

authors

Prikrylová I,Matejusová I,Jarkovský J,Gelnar M

doi

10.1007/s11230-007-9106-6

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-01-01 00:00:00

pages

33-44

issue

1

eissn

0165-5752

issn

1573-5192

journal_volume

69

pub_type

杂志文章