Two new species of Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879 (Platyhelminthes: Polyopisthocotyla) parasitising Diplodus capensis (Teleostei, Sparidae) off South Africa
Microcotylids have rarely been reported along the South African coast, even though the Microcotylidae is one of the dominant polyopisthocotylan families. The present study focused on elucidating the parasite diversity of the Cape white seabream, Diplodus capensis (Smith), from various localities alo...
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| author | Vermaak Anja Bouguerche Chahinez Acosta Aline A. Smit Nico J. |
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| description | Microcotylids have rarely been reported along the South African coast, even though the Microcotylidae is one of the dominant polyopisthocotylan families. The present study focused on elucidating the parasite diversity of the Cape white seabream, Diplodus capensis (Smith), from various localities along the South African coast. By combining molecular and morphological techniques, two previously undescribed species of the Microcotylidae were identified. Atriaster ibamba n. sp. primarily differs from its congeners by the number and size of the hooks surrounding the genital atrium. Polylabris dassie n. sp. has a single vagina and is unique to most others of this genus by having a smaller male copulatory organ, and by the shape of this organ. This is the first report of species of Atriaster from South Africa, as well as the first report of any polyopisthocotylan from D. capensis. The present study also contributes the first genetic sequences of marine microcotylids from South Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-782fe525d08d43399265d4e6bfdbd6c12025-08-20T03:34:48ZengEDP SciencesParasite1776-10422025-01-01324410.1051/parasite/2025037parasite240203Two new species of Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879 (Platyhelminthes: Polyopisthocotyla) parasitising Diplodus capensis (Teleostei, Sparidae) off South AfricaVermaak Anja0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5340-0249Bouguerche Chahinez1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-8273Acosta Aline A.2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1984-2414Smit Nico J.3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7950-193XWater Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West UniversityDepartment of Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural HistoryWater Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West UniversityWater Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West UniversityMicrocotylids have rarely been reported along the South African coast, even though the Microcotylidae is one of the dominant polyopisthocotylan families. The present study focused on elucidating the parasite diversity of the Cape white seabream, Diplodus capensis (Smith), from various localities along the South African coast. By combining molecular and morphological techniques, two previously undescribed species of the Microcotylidae were identified. Atriaster ibamba n. sp. primarily differs from its congeners by the number and size of the hooks surrounding the genital atrium. Polylabris dassie n. sp. has a single vagina and is unique to most others of this genus by having a smaller male copulatory organ, and by the shape of this organ. This is the first report of species of Atriaster from South Africa, as well as the first report of any polyopisthocotylan from D. capensis. The present study also contributes the first genetic sequences of marine microcotylids from South Africa.https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2025/01/parasite240203/parasite240203.htmlmicrocotylidaeatriasterpolylabrismarine fish parasitesintegrative taxonomylife under water |
| spellingShingle | Vermaak Anja Bouguerche Chahinez Acosta Aline A. Smit Nico J. Two new species of Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879 (Platyhelminthes: Polyopisthocotyla) parasitising Diplodus capensis (Teleostei, Sparidae) off South Africa Parasite microcotylidae atriaster polylabris marine fish parasites integrative taxonomy life under water |
| title | Two new species of Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879 (Platyhelminthes: Polyopisthocotyla) parasitising Diplodus capensis (Teleostei, Sparidae) off South Africa |
| title_full | Two new species of Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879 (Platyhelminthes: Polyopisthocotyla) parasitising Diplodus capensis (Teleostei, Sparidae) off South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Two new species of Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879 (Platyhelminthes: Polyopisthocotyla) parasitising Diplodus capensis (Teleostei, Sparidae) off South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two new species of Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879 (Platyhelminthes: Polyopisthocotyla) parasitising Diplodus capensis (Teleostei, Sparidae) off South Africa |
| title_short | Two new species of Microcotylidae Taschenberg, 1879 (Platyhelminthes: Polyopisthocotyla) parasitising Diplodus capensis (Teleostei, Sparidae) off South Africa |
| title_sort | two new species of microcotylidae taschenberg 1879 platyhelminthes polyopisthocotyla parasitising diplodus capensis teleostei sparidae off south africa |
| topic | microcotylidae atriaster polylabris marine fish parasites integrative taxonomy life under water |
| url | https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2025/01/parasite240203/parasite240203.html |
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