Gyrodactylus parvae n. sp. (Monogenea) from the fins and body surface of Pseudorasbora parva (Cyprinidae) in central China

DOI	Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1654/4306.1
Author	Search for: You, P.; Search for: Easy, R. H.¹; Search for: Cone, D. K.
Name affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences
Format	Text, Article
Journal title	Comparative Parasitology
Volume	75
Issue	1
Pages	28–32
Subject	Gyrodactylus parvae n. Sp; ectoparasite; China; topmouth gudgeon; Pseudorasbora parva
Abstract	Gyrodactylus parvae n. sp. is described from the fins and body surface of the topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva (Cyprinidae) in cold-water streams of the Qinling Mountains, central China. Morphology and rDNA sequence data identify the parasite as a new member of the wageneri species-group. Members of this lineage have successfully invaded a variety of freshwater fish lineages throughout the northern hemisphere, with this known range now extending to cyprinids in mountain streams of central China. Gyrodactylus parvae n. sp. is compared to other similar members of the group. The present study is, to our knowledge, the first report of a viviparous monogene from P. parva within its natural range and brings the total number of species of Gyrodactylus known from freshwater fishes of mainland China to 47.
Publication date	2008-01-01
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NRC number	NRCC 42708 1287
NPARC number	3538131
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