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Taxonomic revision of Microcotyle caudata Goto, 1894 parasitic on gills of sebastids (Scorpaeniformes: Sebastidae), with a description of Microcotyle kasago n. sp. (Monogenea: Microcotylidae) from off Japan.
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Systematic parasitology [Syst Parasitol] 2020 Oct; Vol. 97 (5), pp. 501-516. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 13. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Two species of microcotylid monogeneans, Microcotyle caudata Goto, 1894 and Microcotyle sebastisci Yamaguti, 1958, have been reported from fishes of the Sebastes inermis species complex and Sebastiscus marmoratus (Cuvier) (Scorpaeniformes: Sebastidae). So far, these parasite species have been distinguished by the size of the eggs and the number of testes, but based on morphological evidence including re-examination of the type-specimens and topotypes and molecular analysis, we consider M. sebastisci to be a junior synonym of M. caudata. As a result, M. caudata exhibits a wide host range, seven species from three genera and two families. A new species, Microcotyle kasago n. sp., is described based on material from S. marmoratus and differentiated from other congeners by means of morphological and molecular analysis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-5192
- Volume :
- 97
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Systematic parasitology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32794086
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-020-09925-5