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THE ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION OF THE ACANTHOCEPHALA

Biological Reviews, 1982
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Conway Morris, Simon, Crompton, D. W. T. (David William Thomasson)   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Helminth fauna of Spiny Tailed Lizard, Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Turkey

Helminthologia, 2018
The present study investigated the composition of helminth parasites of Darevskia rudis, Spiny Tailed Lizard from Turkey. One hundred and two samples (49♀♀, 53♂♂) from the Tokat, Trabzon, Rize, Gümüşhane and Artvin Provinces were collected and examined ...
Birlik S., Yildirimhan H. Sami, Ilgaz Ç., Kumlutaş Y.   +3 more
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First record of Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811) (Moniliformida: Moniliformidae) in mice of the genus Apodemus kaup, 1829 (Rodentia: Muridae) in Serbia [PDF]

Kragujevac Journal of Science
As a part of research activities focused on rodent helminth fauna in Serbia, over the previous decade, we registered the presence of a species with zoonotic potential, Moniliformis moniliformis, an acanthocephalan (or spiny-headed worm) intestinal ...
Tošić Božana, Čabrilo Borislav, Miljević Milan, Rajičić Marija, Bajić Branka, Budinski Ivana, Bjelić-Čabrilo Olivera   +6 more
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Marine Parasite Biogeography Mirrors Host Patterns Across Latitude, Area, and Diversity

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 2, June 2026.
Parasites are integral components of biodiversity, yet they remain poorly represented in large‐scale biogeographic theory. In this study, we test whether marine parasites follow three macroecological patterns established for free‐living taxa, namely that parasite species richness: (1) scales positively with area (both host body size and geographic area)
Thomas C. Morris, Mark John Costello, Nicholas J. Matzke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A mitogenomic re-evaluation of the bdelloid phylogeny and relationships among the Syndermata. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Molecular and morphological data regarding the relationships among the three classes of Rotifera (Bdelloidea, Seisonidea, and Monogononta) and the phylum Acanthocephala are inconclusive.
Erica Lasek-Nesselquist
doaj   +1 more source

Native and Non‐Native Populations Respond Unevenly to River Barrier Removals

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 6, June 2026.
While barrier removals restore river connectivity and promote recovery of native populations, they may also facilitate non‐native species, creating a ‘connectivity conundrum’. Using a systematic review and meta‐analysis, we show that both native and non‐native populations can benefit from barrier removal, with outcomes being context‐dependent ...
Ellen J. Dolan, Ismael Soto, Julian D. Olden, Jonathan D. Tonkin, Fengzhi He, Laís Carneiro, Jaimie T. A. Dick, Ross N. Cuthbert   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

DNA Metabarcoding Reveals Unexpected Predator–Prey–Microbial Dynamics in the Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis)

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 12, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis; SRW) populations are recovering from the impacts of commercial whaling, however, recovery has been spatially variable, with strong associations between reproduction and prey availability. The diet of SRWs has not been widely examined, and with SRW foraging shifting away from high‐latitude foraging ...
Aashi Parikh, Richard O'Rorke, Emma L. Carroll, Els Vermeulen, Robert Harcourt, Stephanie Plön, William J. Rayment, Anthony Chariton   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intestinal Parasite Community Dynamics in the Critically Endangered Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis): Multifactorial Insights From 18S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Our results firstly demonstrate the structure of parasite communities in A. sinensis and clarify how they are shaped by interacting ecological and management factors, providing critical baseline data for future research. ABSTRACT The intestinal parasite communities of vertebrates are shaped by complex interactions among biological, environmental, and ...
Mingxia Ge, Qingquan Chang, Qingyu Ge, Genjun Tu, Yongkang Zhou, Pingsi Yi, Hongji Sun, Jinhong Zhao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine Fish Parasites: A Bibliometric Review

Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2026.
This bibliometric study analyzes 11,368 publications on marine fish parasites from Web of Science and Scopus. The results reveal leading countries, institutions, and journals, and identify three main research clusters: parasitology, genetics, and marine ecology. Recent thematic evolution highlights a growing focus on aquaculture applications, including
Hongyan Zhang, Haiyan Hu
wiley   +1 more source

Taxon‐specific BLAST percent identity thresholds for identification of unknown sequences using metabarcoding

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 10, Page 2380-2394, October 2025.
Abstract The identification of organisms in environmental samples using metabarcoding relies on factors such as taxonomic assignment methods, genetic markers, reference databases and confidence thresholds for taxonomic assignment. Because lineages evolve at different rates, a global threshold (e.g.
Paula Pappalardo, Jan M. Hemmi, Ryuji J. Machida, Matthieu Leray, Allen G. Collins, Karen J. Osborn   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source