Owing to the largely unexplored diversity of metazoan parasites, their speciation mechanisms and the circumstances under which such speciation occurs - in allopatry or sympatry - remain vastly understudied. Cichlids and their monogenean flatworm parasites have previously served as a study system for macroevolutionary processes, e.g., for the role of East African host radiations on parasite communities. Here, we investigate the diversity and evolution of the poorly explored monogeneans infecting a West and Central African lineage of cichlid fishes: Chromidotilapiini, which is the most species-rich tribe of cichlids in this region. We screened gills of 149 host specimens (27 species) from natural history collections and measured systematically informative characters of the sclerotised attachment and reproductive organs of the parasites. Ten monogenean species (Dactylogyridae: Cichlidogyrus and Onchobdella) were found, eight of which are newly described and one redescribed herein. The phylogenetic positions of chromidotilapiines-infecting species of Cichlidogyrus were inferred through a parsimony analysis of the morphological characters. Furthermore, we employed machine learning algorithms to detect morphological features associated with the main lineages of Cichlidogyrus. Although the results of these experimental algorithms remain inconclusive, the parsimony analysis indicates that West and Central African lineages of Cichlidogyrus and Onchobdella are monophyletic, unlike the paraphyletic host lineages. Several instances of host sharing suggest occurrences of intra-host speciation (sympatry) and host switching (allopatry). Some morphological variation was recorded that may also indicate the presence of species complexes. We conclude that collection material can provide important insights on parasite evolution despite the lack of well-preserved DNA material.

TITLE: À l’Ouest, rien de nouveau ? L’histoire évolutive des monogènes (Dactylogyridae : Cichlidogyrus, Onchobdella) infectant une tribu de poissons cichlidés (Chromidotilapiini) d’Afrique occidentale et centrale. ABSTRACT: En raison de la nature largement inexplorée de la diversité des parasites métazoaires, leurs mécanismes de spéciation et les circonstances dans lesquelles cette spéciation se produit—allopatrie ou sympatrie—restent très peu étudiés. Les cichlidés et leurs parasites Plathelminthes monogènes ont déjà servi de modèle pour l’étude des processus macro-évolutifs, par exemple pour le rôle des radiations d’hôtes de l’Afrique de l’Est sur les communautés de parasites. Ici, nous étudions la diversité et l’évolution des monogènes peu étudiées qui infestent une lignée de poissons cichlidés d’Afrique occidentale et centrale : les Chromidotilapiini, qui est la tribu de cichlidés la plus riche en espèces dans cette région. Nous avons examiné les branchies de 149 spécimens hôtes (27 espèces) provenant de musées d’histoire naturelle et mesuré systématiquement les caractères informatifs des pièces sclérifiées du hapteur et des organes copulateurs des parasites. Dix espèces de monogènes (Dactylogyridae : Cichlidogyrus et Onchobdella) ont été trouvées ; huit sont nouvelles pour la science et une est redécrite. Les positions phylogénétiques des espèces de Cichlidogyrus infectant les chromidotilapiines ont été déduites par une analyse de parcimonie des caractères morphologiques. En outre, nous avons utilisé des algorithmes d’apprentissage automatique pour détecter les caractéristiques morphologiques associées aux principales lignées de Cichlidogyrus. Bien que les résultats de ces algorithmes expérimentaux restent peu concluants, l’analyse de parcimonie indique que les lignées de Cichlidogyrus et d’Onchobdella de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et Central sont monophylétiques, contrairement aux lignées d’hôtes qui sont paraphylétiques. Plusieurs cas de partage d’hôtes suggèrent des occurrences de spéciation synxénique (sympatrie) et de changement d’hôte (allopatrie). Certaines variations morphologiques ont été enregistrées et peuvent également indiquer la présence de complexes d’espèces. Nous concluons donc que le matériel de collection peut fournir des informations importantes sur l’évolution des parasites malgré le manque d'ADN exploitable.

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Nematology Research Unit Department of Biology Ghent University K L Ledeganckstraat 35 9000 Ghent Belgium

UHasselt Hasselt University Faculty of Sciences Centre for Environmental Sciences Research Group Zoology Biodiversity and Toxicology Agoralaan Gebouw D 3590 Diepenbeek Belgium

UHasselt Hasselt University Faculty of Sciences Centre for Environmental Sciences Research Group Zoology Biodiversity and Toxicology Agoralaan Gebouw D 3590 Diepenbeek Belgium Nematology Research Unit Department of Biology Ghent University K L Ledeganckstraat 35 9000 Ghent Belgium Department of Parasitology Faculty of Science University of South Bohemia České Budějovice 37005 Czech Republic

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