Molecular and SEM studies on Thaparocleidus vistulensis (Siwak, 1932) (Monopisthocotyla, Ancylodiscoididae)

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Presenting new molecular and scanning electron microscope (SEM) features, this study gives additional data to the better knowledge of Thaparocleidus vistulensis (Siwak, 1932) (Monopisthocotyla, Ancylodiscoididae), a parasite of the European catfish Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758 (Siluriformes, Siluridae) cultured in a commercial fish farm in Hungary. In addition, notes on the early development of sclerotized anchors are also provided. The main morphological difference of T. vistulensis compared to other congeneric species is associated with the male copulatory organ, which exhibits 5–7 loops in the middle of the penis length and a long open V-shaped sclerotized accessory piece, dividing terminally into two parts, securing the terminal part of the penis tube. The present study provides for the first time molecular characterization data based on the 2694 bp long nucleotide sequence of rDNA (ITS1, 5.8S, ITS2, and flanked with partial 18S and partial 28S) submitted in GenBank with the accession number OR916383. A phylogenetic tree based on ITS1 sequences supports a well-defined clade including T. vistulensis, forming a sister group with T. siluri, a species-specific monopisthocotylan parasite to S. glanis. The morphological characterization of T. vistulensis, especially for the male copulatory organ, together with the molecular data in the present study, extends knowledge about this monopisthocotylan species and provides new information for future phylogeny studies.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer10292
TidsskriftScientific Reports
Vol/bind14
Udgave nummer1
ISSN2045-2322
DOI
StatusUdgivet - dec. 2024

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Funding Information:
This project was funded by the European Union\u2019s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 956481. The authors are indebted to Ms. Gy\u00F6rgyi Pataki and Ms. Natacha Leininger Severin for the histological slides. Also, thanks to Mr. Gergely Lajos Z\u00F6ldi for maintaining fish in the laboratory.

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