Capsalidae

Capsalidae
Lagenivaginopseudobenedenia sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Monogenea
Subclass: Monopisthocotylea
Family: Capsalidae
Baird, 1853

The Capsalidae[1][2] is a family of monopisthocotylean monogeneans, which includes about 200 species.[3]

The monophyly of the Capsalidae is supported by possession of accessory sclerites[3] in the haptor (the posterior attachment organ), and was confirmed by molecular phylogeny.[4]

Capsalids are parasite on various organs of marine fish (teleosts and elasmobranchs), including skin, fins and gills.[3] Several capsalid species, such a Neobenedenia spp.[5] are pathogenic, especially on maricultured fish.

Included Genera

Genera as recognized in WorMs are listed below. Recent molecular analyses have shown that several genera, which were defined on morphological characters, are not monophyletic.[4]

Menziesia and Nitzschia have their equivalent in the botanical nomenclature: Menziesia (a flowering plant) and Nitzschia (a diatom).

References

  1. Bychowsky, B.E. (1957) Monogenetic Trematodes. Their systematic and phylogeny. Akad. Nauka. USSR. English translation by the American Institute of Biological Science, Washington. 509 pp.doi:10.5962/bhl.title.7475
  2. Yamaguti, S. (1963) Systema Helminthum IV. Monogenea and Aspidocotylea. London-New York, Interscience Publishers. 699 pp.
  3. 1 2 3 Whittington, I. D. 2004: The Capsalidae (Monogenea: Monopisthocotylea): a review of diversity, classification and phylogeny with a note about species complexes. Folia Parasitologica, 51, 109-122. PDF
  4. 1 2 Perkins, Elizabeth M.; Donnellan, Steve C.; Bertozzi, Terry; Chisholm, Leslie A.; Whittington, Ian D. (2009). "Looks can deceive: Molecular phylogeny of a family of flatworm ectoparasites (Monogenea: Capsalidae) does not reflect current morphological classification". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 52 (3): 705–714. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2009.05.008. ISSN 1055-7903.
  5. Orbán, László; Dinh Hoai, Truong; Hutson, Kate S. (2014). "Reproductive strategies of the insidious fish ectoparasite, Neobenedenia sp. (Capsalidae: Monogenea)". PLoS ONE 9 (9): e108801. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0108801. ISSN 1932-6203.

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