Phylogenetic Position of Pleurogenoides Species (Plagiorchiida: Pleurogenidae) from the Duodenum of Indian Skipper Frog, Euphlyctis Cyanophlyctis (Amphibia: Dicroglossidae) Inhabiting the Western Ghats, India.

ABSTRACT: Two species of digenetic trematodes of the genus Pleurogenoides viz., P. cyanophlycti Shinad & Prasadan (2018a) and P. euphlycti Shinad & Prasadan (2018b) have been described from India. Information regarding the molecular data of various species of the genus Pleurogenoides Travassos, 1921 is virtually lacking. This study addresses the application of molecular markers to validate the phylogenetic position of P. cyanophlycti and P. euphlycti. In the present study, two species P. cyanophlycti and P. euphlycti were collected between January 2016 to October 2017, infecting the freshwater frogs inhabiting the Western Ghats, India. In the present study, the two species were identifi ed morphologically and by PCR amplification of the 28S ribosomal RNA gene. Phylogenetic tree results clearly demon

SUBMITTER: Chaudhary A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6996260 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature