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Parasite
Volume 19, Number 3, August 2012
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Page(s) | 267 - 270 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012193267 | |
Published online | 15 August 2012 |
Research note
Expanded description of Neoechinorhynchus (Hebesoma) manubrianus (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from marine fish in Halong Bay, Vietnam
Complément à la description de Neoechinorhynchus (Hebesoma) manubrianus (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) de poissons marins de la Baie d’Halong, Viêt-Nam
1
Institute of Parasitic Diseases (IPD), 11445 E. Via Linda # 2-419, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA
2
Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA
* Correspondence: Omar M. Amin. E-mail: omaramin@aol.com
Received:
3
October
2011
Accepted:
15
April
2012
Neoechinorhynchus manubrianus Amin, Ha & Ha, 2011 (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) (formerly Neoechinorhynchus manubriensis Amin, Ha & Ha, 2011), was recently described based on optical microscopy of four males and two females (none was gravid) from caroun croaker, Johnius carouna (Cuvier), flower croaker, Nibea albiflora (Richardson), and silver croaker, Pennabia argentata (Houttuyen) (Sciaenidae) in Halong Bay, Vietnam. Subsequently, many more specimens became available from N. albiflora that were studied using SEM. SEM studies showed many additional features that were not possible to discern with optical microscopy. These included the prominent angulation of the anterior trunk, the presence of (1) anterio-dorsal and (2) undulating mid-lateral fin-like protrusions of the body wall, uniquely shaped eggs as well as details of trunk micropores, proboscis, bursa, and female gonopore. Microscopical examination of eggs from the new collection demonstrated the presence of polar prolongation of fertilization membrane which places N. manubriensis in the subgenus Hebesoma. The features of trunk angulation, trunk fins, and egg morphology further distinguish N. manubriensis from all other species of Neoechinorhynchus Stiles and Hassall, 1905 from Vietnam or from any where else in the world.
Résumé
Neoechinorhynchus manubrianus Amin, Ha et Ha, 2011 (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) (auparavant Neoechinorhynchus manubriensis Amin, Ha & Ha, 2011) a été décrit récemment en microscopie optique à partir de quatre males et deux femelles (non gravides) récoltés sur Johnius carouna (Cuvier), Nibea albiflora (Richardson) et Pennabia argentata Houttuyen) (Sciaenidae) de la Baie d’Halong, au Viêt-Nam. Par la suite, de nombreux autres spécimens de N. albiflora ont été étudiés en microscopie électronique à balayage (MEB). Ainsi, d’autres caractéristiques qu’il n’était pas possible de discerner en microscopie optique ont été rapportées. L’examen microscopique des oeufs de la nouvelle collection a montré la présence d’une prolongation polaire de la membrane de fertilisation, ce qui permet de situer N. manubriensis dans le sous-genre Hebesoma. L’angulation antérieure du tronc, les caractéristiques des nageoires et la morphologie des oeufs distinguent plus avant N. manubriensis de toute les autres espèces de Neoechinorhynchus Stiles et Hassall, 1905, du Viêt-Nam ou de toute autre région du monde.
Key words: Acanthocephala / Neoechinorhynchus manubrianus / Neoechinorhynchidae / Halong Bay / Vietnam / expanded description / SEM
Mots clés : Acanthocephala / Neoechinorhynchus manubrianus / Neoechinorhynchidae / Baie d’Halong / Viêt-Nam / description / MEB
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