A paraphyly of the genus Bothriocephalus Rudolphi, 1808 (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) inferred from internal transcribed spacer-2 and 18S ribosomal DNA sequences
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
15270108
DOI
10.1645/ge-3302
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- MeSH
- Cestoda classification genetics MeSH
- Cestode Infections parasitology veterinary MeSH
- Phylogeny * MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal Spacer chemistry MeSH
- Seawater MeSH
- Fish Diseases parasitology MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal chemistry MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics MeSH
- Fishes MeSH
- Sequence Alignment veterinary MeSH
- Fresh Water MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Ribosomal Spacer MeSH
- DNA, Ribosomal MeSH
- RNA, Ribosomal, 18S MeSH
Phylogenetic relationships between Bothriocephalus species from freshwater and marine teleosts from different geographical regions were studied using internal transcribed spacer-2 and partial 18S ribosomal DNA. The analyses revealed a paraphyly of Bothriocephalus with respect to the genera Polyonchobothrium, Anantrum, and Clestobothrium. The freshwater species Bothriocephalus claviceps, B. acheilognathi, and Bothriocephalus sp. from Dorosoma petenense formed a well-supported monophyletic cluster, with Polyonchobothrium at its base. In contrast, the type species, B. scorpii, clustered within a distinct lineage formed by a heterogeneous assemblage of marine species, Clestobothrium crassiceps and Anantrum tortum, and the freshwater species B. cf. japonicus. This shows that the current morphology-based classification is unlikely to reflect the phylogenetic relationships within this group and will require a thorough revision.
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