biostudies-literatureUnknown11(6)Kirillova NYMorphological variability of trematodes from bats (Chiroptera) is poorly studied. Since the variability of adult digenean specimens may be rather high, morphological features are often insufficient for the identification of closely related species, and confirmation with the use of molecular data is required. The aim of our study was to combine the morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses of several bat trematodes from the genera <i>Gyrabascus</i> and <i>Parabascus</i> (Pleurogenidae): <i>Gyrabascus amphoraeformis</i>, <i>Gyrabascus oppositus</i>, <i>Parabascus lepidotus</i>, <i>Parabascus duboisi</i>, and <i>Parabascus semisquamosus</i>, of which <i>G. amphoraeformis</i> and <i>G. oppositus</i> are little known in European Russia. We made detailed morphological descriptions of theBiology878https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9219772biostudies-literatureTrematodes of Genera <i>Gyrabascus</i> and <i>Parabascus</i> from Bats in European Russia: Morphology and Molecular Phylogeny.PMC9219772Ruchin ABKirillova NYShchenkov SVKirillov AAfalseTrematodes of Genera <i>Gyrabascus</i> and <i>Parabascus</i> from Bats in European Russia: Morphology and Molecular Phylogeny.Morphological variability of trematodes from bats (Chiroptera) is poorly studied. Since the variability of adult digenean specimens may be rather high, morphological features are often insufficient for the identification of closely related species, and confirmation with the use of molecular data is required. The aim of our study was to combine the morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses of several bat trematodes from the genera <i>Gyrabascus</i> and <i>Parabascus</i> (Pleurogenidae): <i>Gyrabascus amphoraeformis</i>, <i>Gyrabascus oppositus</i>, <i>Parabascus lepidotus</i>, <i>Parabascus duboisi</i>, and <i>Parabascus semisquamosus</i>, of which <i>G. amphoraeformis</i> and <i>G. oppositus</i> are little known in European Russia. We made detailed morphological descriptions of the2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jun2026-05-07T03:19:41.582Z2024-11-13T08:34:17.297ZS-EPMC92197723574139910.3390/biology11060878