Title
Redescription and First Nucleotide Sequences of Rhinobatonchocotyle pacifica Oliva & Luque, 1995 (Monogenea: Hexabothriidae), a Parasite of Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880) (Rhinopristiformes: Rhinobatidae) from Peru
Date Issued
01 December 2019
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Springer
Abstract
Introduction: Specimens of Rhinobatonchocotyle pacifica Oliva & Luque, 1995 (Hexabothriidae) were collected from the gill filaments of Pacific guitarfish, Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880) (Rhinopristiformes: Rhinobatidae), from off the coast of Chorrillos, Lima, Peru. Since the original description of R. pacifica was incomplete, we herein redescribe R. pacifica based on re-examination of the holotype, paratypes, and newly collected voucher specimens. Nucleotide sequences (18S, 28S) for R. pacifica are presented for the first time, and a phylogenetic analysis conducted. Materials and Methods: Monogeneans were examined with light microscopy and partial sequences of 18S and 28S rDNA genes were obtained. Results: The following taxonomically important morphological features are described: presence of seminal receptacle, spiniform papillae within oral cavity, haptoral sucker sclerites and anchors, hook surface striations, muscular pad associated with each haptoral sucker sclerite (except sclerite 1), muscular bulbs in appendix suckers, and oƶtype lacking longitudinal rows of large cells (oƶtype not cƓtelƩ). The genital complex is detailed. The diagnosis of Rhinobatonchocotyle is emended to include species with or without seminal receptacle. Representative nucleotide sequences of partial 18S and 28S rDNA genes of R. pacifica were obtained for the first time and used for reconstructing the phylogeny of Hexabothriidae. Conclusion: The phylogenetic reconstruction confirmed the species within the Hexabothriidae.
Start page
797
End page
806
Volume
64
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
TecnologĆa mĆ©dica de laboratorio (anĆ”lisis de muestras, tecnologĆas para el diagnóstico)
ParasitologĆa
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85070353889
PubMed ID
Source
Acta Parasitologica
ISSN of the container
12302821
Sponsor(s)
To Anna Phillips (USNM) for allowing us access to specimens under her care. We also thank Griselda Pulido-Flores for providing us with valuable literature on hexabothriids. The authors are grateful to the following people who helped to the collection of fishes in Peru: Ivette Cuellar, Eva G. Huancachoque and Cynthia E. RodrĆguez, all from the National University Federico Villarreal (UNFV). JosĆ© L. Luque and ClĆ”udia P. Santos were supported by a Researcher fellowship from the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientĆfico e Tecnológico, Brazil (CNPq). Jhon D. Chero and Celso L. Cruces were supported by a student fellowship from the Coordenação de AperfeiƧoamento de Pessoal do Ensino Superior, Brazil (CAPES)āFinance Code 001.
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