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Viktor Bolshakov1, Alexander Prokin1, Elena Ivanova2
1Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters Russian Academy of Sciences, Yaroslavl reg., Nekouz dist., Borok, 152742, Russia Russian Academy of Sciences Borok Russia.
Abstract:
Chironomusnuditarsis Keyl, 1961 is recorded from Sevan Lake for the first time. This species is widespread in Europe, the Caucasus, and Siberia. For species identification, we used a comprehensive approach that included morphological, cytogenetic and molecular genetic analyses. Morphological analysis showed a high similarity with the description. Nine chromosome banding sequences ndtA1, ndtA2, ndtB2, ndtC1, ndtD1, ndtE1, ndtF1, ndtG1, and ndtG2 were found. The banding sequences ndtA1, ndtA2, ndtG1, and ndtG2 are species-specific for C.nuditarsis and allow us to accurately distinguish it from the sibling species Ch.curabilis Belyanina, Sigareva et Loginova, 1990. Molecular-genetic analysis of the COI gene sequences has shown low genetic distances of 0.38-0.95% in the sibling species Ch.nuditarsis and Ch.curabilis complex and the insufficiency of using a single COI as a molecular marker for their separation.
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