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Paradiplozoon ichthyoxanthon n. sp. (Monogenea: Diplozoidae) from Labeobarbus aeneus (Cyprinidae) in the Vaal River, South Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2013

A. Avenant-Oldewage ,
L.E. le Roux ,
S.N. Mashego  and
B. Jansen van Vuuren
A. Avenant-Oldewage*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, Johannesburg, South Africa
L.E. le Roux
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, Johannesburg, South Africa
S.N. Mashego
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, Johannesburg, South Africa
B. Jansen van Vuuren
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, Johannesburg, South Africa
*
*Fax: +27,11559,2286 E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

A new species, Paradiplozoon ichthyoxanthon (Monogenea: Diplozoidae) is described from the gills of Labeobarbus aeneus (Cyprinidae) in the Vaal Dam and Vaal River Barrage in the Vaal River, South Africa. This species is the first in this genus from southern Africa; Paradiplozoon aegtyptense and Paradiplozoon ghanense have been described from northern Africa. The new species differs from all other Paradiplozoon species on the basis of the combination of morphological characteristics, namely disk-like haptor, eggs without filaments, clamp and central hook morphology and size of specimens. The species description is accompanied by a description of the reproductive organs. The internal transcribed spacer of the ribosomal gene (ITS2) was studied and the South African individuals formed a distinct clade, supporting the establishment of a new species.

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Research Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 88 , Issue 2 , June 2014 , pp. 166 - 172
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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