Comparative study of the microtriches of adult Cestodes (Proteocephalidea: Monticelliidae), and some comments on their systematic value |
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Authors: | Alicia A Gil de Pertierra |
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Affiliation: | Laboratorio de Helmintología, Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Ciudad Universitaria, Pab. II, 4 Piso, CP C1428EAH-Buenos Aires, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Abstract: | The surface of the tegument of the scolex and the immature proglottides of Monticellia belavistensis, M. ventrei, Nomimoscolex chubbi, and N. lopesi is described using scanning electron microscopy. Only blade-like spiniform microtriches and filiform microtriches were observed in the species studied. The types, size and density of microtriches on the apical region surface of the scolex, central cavity surface of suckers, marginal ring surface of suckers, non-adherent surface of suckers, proliferation zone surface, and immature proglottis surface were compared among these species. The distribution pattern of the microtriches was not a reliable feature to discriminate among the genera considered in this study. It varied in each of the species of Monticellia examined, and did not permit to split the heterogeneous genus Nomimoscolex. However, the microthrix pattern can be regarded as an additional diagnostic feature to distinguish among species of proteocephalideans. Further comparative research involving other species of proteocephalid taxa is needed to elucidate the systematic value of the tegumental morphology. |
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Keywords: | Monticellia belavistensis Monticellia ventrei Nomimoscolex chubbi Nomimoscolex lopesi Microthrix pattern |
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