Systematic Parasitology

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A revision of Petasiger Dietz, 1909 (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) and a key to its species

  • Anna Faltýnková
  • David I. Gibson
  • Aneta Kostadinova
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Abstract

Petasiger Dietz, 1909 is revised, and a key to and lists of the records and hosts of the 18 recognised species are presented. The recognised species are: P. exaeretus Dietz, 1909, P. australis Johnston & Angel, 1941, P. combesi Zamparo, Overstreet & Brooks, 2005, P. floridus Premvati, 1968, P. grandivesicularis Ishii, 1935, P. islandicus Kostadinova & Skirnisson, 2007, P. johnstoni n. sp., P. megacanthus (Kotlán, 1922), P. minutissimus Gogate, 1934, P. neocomense Fuhrmann, 1927, P. nitidus Linton, 1928, P. novemdecim Lutz, 1928, P. oschmarini Kostadinova & Gibson, 1998, P. phalacrocoracis (Yamaguti, 1939), P. pseudoneocomense Bravo-Hollis, 1969, P. pungens (Linstow, 1894), P. soochowensis Ku, Chiu, Li & Zhu, 1977 and P. variospinosus (Odhner, 1910). Seven of these species are redescribed on the basis of type and newly collected material. P. laricola Ku, Chiu, Li & Zhu, 1977, Echinochasmus fotedari Chishti & Mir, 1989 and P. neocomense of Čanković, Kažić & Milka (1983) are considered synonyms of P. pungens; P. longicirratus Ku, 1938, P. skrjabini Bashkirova, 1941 and P. nitidus of Chen et al. (1985) synonyms of P. neocomense; P. caribbensis Nassi, 1980 a synonym of P. novemdecim; and P. tientsinensis Ku, Chiu, Li & Zhu, 1977 a synonym of P. exaeretus. P. johnstoni n. sp. is described from Tachybaptus ruficollis novaehollandiae in Australia. It is readily distinguished from the most closely-related P. grandivesicularis Ishii, 1935 and P. australis Johnston & Angel, 1941 by the smaller size of the body and angle collar spines and differences in most other metrical characters. Species attributed to Petasiger which are here considered species inquirendae are: P. antigonus Nigam, 1944 sp. inq., P. chandleri Abdel-Malek, 1952 sp. inq., P. jubilarum Elperina in Skrjabin, Petrov & Bashkirova, 1947 sp. inq., P. nicolli Pande, 1939 sp. inq. and P. spasskyi Oshmarin in Skrjabin, Petrov & Bashkirova, 1947 sp. inq.; and Echinoparyphium inopinatum (Baer, 1959) n. comb. is a species previously attributed to Petasiger.

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Definitive Host Ventral Sucker Oral Sucker Genital Pore Posterior Extremity 
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Acknowledgements

We are grateful to Dr Tomáš Scholz, Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, for his detailed comments on the manuscript. This study was funded by the Grant Agency of the Czech Academy of Sciences (project No. IAA6022404), Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (project No. 524/07/P086) and research projects of the Institute of Parasitology, AS CR (Z60220518 and LC522). For the loan of material, we would like to thank: Mrs E.A. Harris, British Museum (Natural History) Collection at the Natural History Museum, London; Dr P. Pillit, United States National Parasite Collection Beltsville, Maryland; Dr I. Matskási, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest; Dr A.A. Shigin, VIGIS, Moscow; Dr I.D. Whittington, South Australian Museum, Adelaide; Dr J. Araki, Meguro Parasitological Museum, Tokyo; and Dr J.K. Macko, Institute of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Anna Faltýnková
    • 1
    • 2
  • David I. Gibson
    • 3
  • Aneta Kostadinova
    • 1
    • 4
  1. 1.Institute of ParasitologyBiology Centre of the Czech Academy of SciencesČeské BudějoviceCzech Republic
  2. 2.Department of Biological and Environmental ScienceUniversity of JyväskyläJyväskyläFinland
  3. 3.Department of ZoologyNatural History MuseumLondonUK
  4. 4.Central Laboratory of General EcologyBulgarian Academy of SciencesSofiaBulgaria

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