Ribosomal DNA sequences are currently available for 32 morphologically recognized species of Dactylogyrus parasitizing Nearctic cypriniforms, but only 16 of them are assigned to nominal species. Herein, morphological data on 28 of the 32 species are provided, together with comments on their phylogenetic relationships in the context of the morphology of taxonomically important structures. Seven new species of Dactylogyrus are described from five species of leuciscids and one species of catostomids, as follows: D. aduncus n. sp. from Campostoma spadiceum, D. cloutmani n. sp. from Luxilus chrysocephalus isolepis, D. cornifrons n. sp. from Cyprinella venusta, D. fimbratus n. sp. from Rhinichthys cataractae, D. mcallisteri n. sp. from Semotilus atromaculatus, and D. chieni n. sp. and D. haneki n. sp. from Hypentelium nigricans. Four previously described species of Dactylogyrus, D. atromaculatus from S. atromaculatus, D. eos from C. neogaeus, D. parvicirrus from Notemigonus crysoleucas and D. perlus from L. c. isolepis, are redescribed and/or figured. As for the remaining 17 species, only the male copulatory organs (MCOs) taken from the respective hologenophores are illustrated. On the basis of phylogenetic analyses, two main clades of Nearctic Dactylogyrus were recognized and supported by the different morphology of the MCO. The first one included 22 strictly Nearctic species sharing the same MCO type with Dactylogyrus spp. parasitizing cyprinids likely of Asian origin. The second clade encompassed Dactylogyrus spp. with diverse MCO morphology and was placed in the sister position to Dactylogyrus spp. parasitizing European leuciscids and North-West African cyprinids.

TITLE: Espèce néarctique de Dactylogyrus (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea) parasitant des poissons cypriniformes dans un contexte de morphologie et phylogénie, avec description de sept nouvelles espèces. ABSTRACT: Des séquences d’ADN ribosomal sont actuellement disponibles pour 32 espèces morphologiquement reconnues de Dactylogyrus parasitant les cypriniformes néarctiques, mais seulement 16 d’entre elles sont attribuées à des espèces nominales. Ici, des données morphologiques sur 28 des 32 espèces sont fournies avec des commentaires sur leurs relations phylogénétiques dans le contexte de la morphologie des structures taxonomiquement importantes. Sept nouvelles espèces de Dactylogyrus sont décrites à partir de cinq espèces de leuciscidés et d’une espèce de catostomidés, comme suit : D. aduncus n. sp. de Campostoma spadiceum, D. cloutmani n. sp. de Luxilus chrysocephalus isolepis, D. cornifrons n. sp. de Cyprinella venusta, D. fimbratus n. sp. de Rhinichthys cataractae, D. mcallisteri n. sp. de Semotilus atromaculatus et D. chieni n. sp. et D. haneki n. sp. de Hypentelium nigricans. Quatre espèces de Dactylogyrus précédemment décrites, D. atromaculatus de S. atromaculatus, D. eos de C. neogaeus, D. parvicirrus de Notemigonus crysoleucas et D. perlus de L. c. isolepis, sont redécrites et/ou figurées. Comme pour les 17 espèces restantes, seuls les organes copulateurs mâles (OCM) prélevés sur les hologénophores respectifs sont illustrés. Sur la base d’analyses phylogénétiques, deux clades principaux de Dactylogyrus néarctiques ont été reconnus et soutenus par des morphologies différentes de l’OCM. Le premier comprenait 22 espèces strictement néarctiques partageant le même type d’OCM que les Dactylogyrus spp. parasitant des cyprinidés probablement d’origine asiatique. Le deuxième clade comprenait des Dactylogyrus spp. avec diverses morphologies d’OCM et était placé en position sœur des Dactylogyrus spp. parasitant les leuciscidés européens et les cyprinidés d’Afrique du Nord-Ouest.

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