Phylogeny and revision of Erpobdelliformes (Annelida, Arhynchobdellida) from Mexico based on nuclear and mithochondrial gene sequences

The phylogenetic relationships of the suborder Erpobdelliformes, a group of non-sanguivorous leeches, wereinvestigated with the use of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, mitochondrial 12S rDNA and nuclear 18S rDNA.The resulting hypothesis indicates that Erpobdellidae and Salifi dae are mo...

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Autores: Mark E. Siddall, Alejandro Oceguera Figueroa, Virginia León Régagnon
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:42576204
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42576204
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biología
COI
12S
18S
México
leeches
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Sumario:The phylogenetic relationships of the suborder Erpobdelliformes, a group of non-sanguivorous leeches, wereinvestigated with the use of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, mitochondrial 12S rDNA and nuclear 18S rDNA.The resulting hypothesis indicates that Erpobdellidae and Salifi dae are monophyletic and each other closest relatives. Wedetect, for fi rst time in leeches, intra-specifi c variation of similar amount than inter-specifi c variation. We formally resurrectthe name Erpobdella mexicana, proposed by Dugès for Mexican specimens, and recommend the use of the name Erpobdellaochoterenai rather than Erpobdella microstoma for Mexican specimens. We record an invasive species of the family Salifi dae:Barbronia arcana in Mexico, representing the fi rst record of the species outside Australia, fi rst record of the family in Mexicoand third in the New World.