Title
A new species of Dermadena (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) from the stone triggerfish Pseudobalistes naufragium (Tetraodontiformes: Balistidae) in the South American Pacific Ocean
Date Issued
12 May 2022
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Cambridge University Press
Abstract
The present paper describes a new species of Dermadena (Digenea) parasitizing Pseudobalistes naufragium in Puerto Pizarro, northern Peru, using light and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Additionally, molecular analysis was also performed to determine the phylogenetic affinities of Dermadena within the Lepocreadiidae. The new species is differentiated from Dermadena spatiosa, Dermadena stirlingi and Dermadena lactophrysi by presenting a curved and well-developed external seminal vesicle. Also, SEM revealed numerous dome-shaped tegument protuberances forming glandular papillae with transversal wrinkles arranged roughly in concentric rows around the acetabular region, varying in size from large at the middle of the body to small at the margin. In the molecular phylogeny, the new species formed a well-supported clade with sequences of species from the Lepocreadiidae, confirming that it belongs to this family.
Volume
96
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Tecnología médica de laboratorio (análisis de muestras, tecnologías para el diagnóstico) Parasitología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85130631236
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Helminthology
ISSN of the container
0022149X
Sponsor(s)
Jhon D. Chero and Celso L. Cruces were supported by student fellowships from Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal do Ensino Superior, Brazil (CAPES) (Finance Code 001). José L. Luque was supported by a research grant from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil (CNPq).
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