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Longidorus aetnaeus Roca, Lamberti, Agostinelli & Vinciguerra, 1986 is reported for the first time from Iran and Ajaria (Georgia). Morphological and morphometric data are provided for two Iranian and one Ajarian populations. The D2–D3 region of 28S rDNA for both Iranian populations was sequenced for the first time and the data reported. A detailed study of juveniles of L. aetnaeus from Iran, Georgia and Bulgaria demonstrated that this species develops through three juvenile stages. Furthermore, phylogenetic studies inferred from sequences for the D2–D3 region of 28S rRNA gene revealed that L. aetnaeus is most closely related to L. leptocephalus.
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Authors appreciate the kind help of Prof. Virginia R. Ferris who read critically and improved the manuscript. They also acknowledge the Iranian National Science Foundation (INSF) and Tarbiat Modares University (Iran) for the financial support. This work was partly supported by the project ANIDIV, funded by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
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Amrei, S.B., Pedram, M., Pourjam, E. et al. New data on Longidorus aetnaeus Roca, Lamberti, Agostinelli & Vinciguerra, 1986 (Nematoda: Longidoridae) from Iran and Ajaria (Georgia). Syst Parasitol 85, 173–187 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-013-9414-y
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