Description of Conchophthirus sinanodontae n. sp. (Ciliophora: Scuticociliatia), a new endocommensal ciliate of the freshwater mussel Sinanodonta woodiana from Korea.
Eur J Protistol
; 95: 126112, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
The morphology and molecular phylogeny of a new ciliate, Conchophthirus sinanodontae n. sp., which was discovered in the freshwater mussel Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) from the Chilsancheon River, Buyeo-gun, South Korea, were investigated. The new species was characterized and could be distinguished from congeners by a combination of characters including the ovate body outline, four to six oral polykinetids deeply embedded in the upper wall of the buccal cavity, six to ten vestibular kineties, 34-49 ventral and 36-53 dorsal somatic kineties. The genetic differences among C. sinanodontae n. sp. and other congeners with available 18S rDNA sequences further support its distinctness. Moreover, the phylogenetic analyses based on the 18S rDNA sequences show that the new species clusters with other congeners, corroborating the monophyly of the genus Conchophthirus. The Conchophthirus clade nests within the cluster of Dexiotricha spp., Loxocephalus luridus, and Haptophrya spp.
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Asunto principal:
Filogenia
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Especificidad de la Especie
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ARN Ribosómico 18S
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Cilióforos
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Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
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Eur J Protistol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Corea del Sur
Pais de publicación:
Alemania