Four new species of Cichlidogyrus (Monogenea, Ancyrocephalidae) from Sarotherodon mvogoi and Tylochromis sudanensis (Teleostei, Cichlidae) in Cameroon
Author
Pariselle, Antoine
Author
Bitja Nyom, Arnold R.
Author
Bilong Bilong, Charles F.
text
Zootaxa
2014
3881
3
258
266
journal article
42277
10.11646/zootaxa.3881.3.4
56727e13-a94e-41d1-aae8-5f362294a182
1175-5326
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Cichlidogyrus djietoi
n. sp.
(
Fig. 5
)
Type
host.
Tylochromis sudanensis
Daget.
Site.
Gills.
Type
locality.
Cross River at Mamfé,
Cameroon
(
05°45'58" N
;
9°18'38" E
).
Other locality.
Munaya River (Cross River tributary) at Akwen Bridge,
Cameroon
(
05°45'50" N
;
9°03'39" E
).
Specimens deposited.
Holotype
n° 37768 and 2
paratypes
n° 37770
RMCA
; 2
paratypes
n°
HEL
511
MNHN
.
Etymology.
The new species name is dedicated to Dr Djeto of the University of Yaoundé 1,
Cameroon
, for his technical advice during the manuscript elaboration.
Description
(based on 10 individuals). Adults 556 (367–658, 9) long. 163 (92–212, 10) wide at level of ovary. Pharynx globular 45 (27–62, 10) in diameter. Long dorsal anchor with guard four times longer than shaft, both thickened, sometimes presence of fenestra, blade regularly curved and not hollow: a = 59 (54–63, 16), b = 41 (36–45, 16), c = 5 (3–11, 16), d = 20 (16–25, 16), e = 11 (9–12, 16). Slightly arched and thick dorsal transverse bar, short auricles: x = 49 (44–58, 9), w = 9 (8–11, 9), y = 18 (14–21, 9), h = 10 (7–13, 17). Ventral anchor not similar to dorsal one, with very short guard and shaft, sometimes presence of numerous fenestra: a = 45 (39–48, 18), b = 42 (38–46, 18), c = 4 (2–5, 18), d = 9 (7–13, 18), e = 12 (10–13, 18). V–shaped ventral transverse bar: x = 55 (49–59, 18), w = 8 (7–10, 9). First marginal hook of medium size, third to seventh marginal hook short: Mh I = 22 (17–25, 18), Mh II = 13 (12–14, 17), Mh III = 22 (19–26, 14), Mh IV = 25 (23–28, 16), Mh V = 24 (22–26, 17), Mh VI = 23 (21–26, 18), Mh VII = 22 (18–25, 18). Tubular, thin and slightly spirally coiled penis (2 turns) starting in a bulb with developed heel: Pe = 41 (39–48, 10), He = 7 (6–9, 10). Accessory piece is a large gutter shaped band, ending in a narrow extremity which is folded back. We did not see a filament linking the AP and the penis: AP = 51 (43–56, 10). Short, arched and funnel shaped vagina: x = 10 (7+13, 10), w = 2 (2–3, 10).
Remarks.
This new species resembles its seven congeners already described from
Tylochromis
Regan 1920
host species (see above and
C. chrysopiformis
n. sp.
) in having small auricles of the dorsal transverse bar (described as ‘two small, hollow outgrowths on the anterior convex face’ by
Pariselle & Euzet 1994
), a spirally coiled penis and an accessory piece apparently not connected to the base of the penis (except for
C. sigmocirrus
n. sp.
and
C. chrysopiformis
n. sp.
).
Cichlidogyrus djietoi
n. sp.
resembles
C. kothiasi
,
C. muzumanii
and
C. chrysopiformis
n. sp.
in having marginal hook pair I more developed (22 µm, 20.6 µm, 24 µm and 25 µm, respectively), while
C
.
sigmocirrus
n. sp.
,
C. pouyaudi
,
C. berrebii
and
C. mulimbwai
have Mh I of small size (14 µm, 12.3 µm, 13.1 µm and 15 µm, respectively). By the shape of the penis and that of the accessory piece
C. djietoi
n. sp.
is easily distinguishable from
C. mulimbwai
: developed (7 µm) heel and thin short penis (41 µm), large AP (51 µm)
vs
. square heel (5 µm) and long and thick penis (63 µm), reduced (19 µm) AP, respectively.
Cichlidogyrus djietoi
n. sp.
resembles
C. kothiasi
by the shape of the penis and that of the accessory piece; their main differences are the dimension of sclerotized pieces, always larger in
C. djietoi
n. sp.
: e.g. penis 41 µm
vs
. 29 µm, AP 51 µm
vs
. 31 µm, dorsal anchor length 59 µm
vs
. 50 µm, etc.; and the presence of a sclerotized vagina in
C. djietoi
n. sp.
(
vs
. absence).
Cichlidogyrus djietoi
n. sp.
resembles
C. chrysopiformis
n. sp.
by the shape of the penis (except for that of the heel: cylindrical
vs
. flared) and of the accessory piece (extremities are of different shape: folded back
vs
. ending in three protuberances). The main differences are the dimension of sclerotized pieces of the haptor, always larger in
C. djietoi
n. sp.
[e.g. dorsal anchor length 59 µm
vs
. 50 µm, ventral anchor length 45 µm
vs
. 39 µm, dorsal bar length 49 µm
vs
. 41 µm, etc.], and the shape of the vagina (funnel shaped in
C. djietoi
n. sp.
vs
. cylindrical in
C. chrysopiformis
n. sp.
).