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Morphology and molecular phylogeny of two bat trematodes from the taxonomically problematic genus Paralecithodendrium
N Kirillova1, A Kirillov1, E Gorodilova2
1Laboratory of Zoology and Parasitology, Institute of Ecology of Volga River Basin RAS, Samara Federal Research Scientific Center RAS, Togliatti, 445003, Russia.
Abstract:
Trematodes of the genus Paralecithodendrium parasitize bats worldwide. Among them, the identification of Paralecithodendrium longiforme and Paralecithodendrium cryptolecithum is complicated by their high morphological similarity. We studied Paralecithodendrium trematodes from the small intestine of bats inhabiting the Middle Volga region (European Russia). The aim of our study was to analyze these two Paralecithodendrium species using both morphological and molecular phylogenetic approaches. Here, we present the first complete morphological description and molecular phylogenetic analysis of Paralecithodendrium cryptolecithum from bats in Russia and confirm the validity of this species.
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