Life in a rock pool: Radiation and population genetics of myxozoan parasites in hosts inhabiting restricted spaces.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intertidal rock pools where fish and invertebrates are in constant close contact due to limited space and water level fluctuations represent ideal conditions to promote life cycles in parasites using these two alternate hosts and to study speciation processes that could contribute to understanding the roles of parasitic species in such ecosystems.

Material and methods

Gall bladder and liver samples from five clinid fish species (Blenniiformes: Clinidae) were morphologically and molecularly examined to determine the diversity, prevalence, distribution and host specificity of Ceratomyxa parasites (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) in intertidal habitats along the coast of South Africa. Phylogenetic relationships of clinid ceratomyxids based on the SSU rDNA, LSU rDNA and ITS regi

SUBMITTER: Bartosova-Sojkova P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5862482 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature