scholarly journals Checklist of helminth parasites of Striped Red Mullet, Mullus surmuletus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformes: Mullidae), caught in the Bay of Kristel , Algeria (western Mediterranean)

Check List ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Meriem Hassani ◽  
Ahmed Kerfouf ◽  
Zitouni Boutiba
Keyword(s):  
Parasite Species ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Digenean Species ◽  
Red Mullet ◽  
Mullus Surmuletus

This investigation on the parasitic biodiversity of Striped Red Mullet, Mullus surmuletus, revealed the presence of 14 parasite species, including seven species of Digenea, four species of Nematoda, two species of Acanthocephala, and one Cestoda. Opecoelides furcatus and Proctotrema bacilliovatum are the most prevalent digenean species, present in 70% and 17% of the fish specimens analyzed, respectively. Concerning nematode species, Hysterothylacium fabri, Ascarophis valentina and Cucullanus longicollis have shown a prevalence of 66%, 17% and 8% respectively, among all specimens of M. surmuletus analyzed.

Parasitofauna of ground-dwelling anurans from cocoa plantations in Ugboke, Edo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-18
Author(s):  
O. Edo-Taiwo ◽  
M.S.O. Aisien
Keyword(s):  
Parasite Species ◽  
Infection Intensity ◽  
Parasite Burden ◽  
Parasite Prevalence ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Susceptible Host ◽  
Edo State ◽  
The Village ◽  
Cocoa Plantation

The parasitofauna of ground-dwelling anurans from pesticide-treated cocoa plantations (CP) in Ojo Camp, Ugboke, Edo State of Nigeria were investigated and compared with those recovered from host specimens collected from the village settlement (VS). The anurans were caught by hand following visual or acoustic location. The anurans encountered in both the VS and the CP included Aubria subsigillata, Hylarana spp. (H. albolabris and H. galamensis), Sclerophrys spp. (S. maculata and S. regularis), Ptychadena spp. (P. aequiplicata, P. longirostris, P. mascareniensis, P. oxyrhynchus and P. pumilio) and Hoplobatrachus occipitalis. Hylarana galamensis, Ptychadena spp. and Sclerophrys spp. were encountered in the VS and the CP while Aubria subsigillata, H. albolabris and H. occipitalis occurred only in the CP. The helminth parasites recovered included four cestode species (adult of Cylindrotaenia jaegerskioeldi and three encysted  proteocephalid larvae), five Polystoma spp. 11 species of digeneans and 19 nematode species. More parasite species were recovered from toads collected from the VS; parasite prevalence was generally low in both habitats but the intensity of infection was higher in the specimens collected from the VS. Although cip A. subsigillata and H. ocitalis both occurred in the CP, A. subsigillata was the more susceptible host of the two, harbouring 16 helminth parasites as against four from H. occipitalis. Polystomes were recovered from H. albolabris and H. galamensis in addition to Diplodiscus fischthalicus and Mesocoelium spp. Infections occurred  mostly among the Ptychadeniidae collected from the CP, with prevalence ranging from 12.5% to 100% and infection intensity from 1.0 to 13.0. The generally low parasite burden in anurans from the CP can possibly be attributed to the pesticide contamination of this habitat which may have hindered the development of the free-living stages of parasites in this milieu. Keywords: Anurans; cocoa plantation; pesticides; parasitofauna; prevalence; intensity.  

Aggregation dynamics and foraging behaviour of striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus in the western Mediterranean Sea

2016 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 2051-2059 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Ajemian ◽  
M. D. Kenworthy ◽  
J. L. Sánchez-Lizaso ◽  
J. Cebrian
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Foraging Behaviour ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Western Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Red Mullet ◽  
Mullus Surmuletus

scholarly journals Helminth parasites of Phyllodactylidae and Gekkonidae lizards in a Caatinga ecological station, northeastern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vandeberg F. Lima ◽  
Samuel V. Brito ◽  
João A. Araujo Filho ◽  
Diêgo A. Teles ◽  
Samuel C. Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parasite Species ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Semiarid Region ◽  
South American ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Lizard Species ◽  
New Hosts ◽  
Prevalent Species ◽  
New Occurrences

Abstract We investigated the parasites of five lizard species belonging to Phyllodactylidae (Phyllopezus pollicaris and Gymnodactylus geckoides) and Gekkonidae (Hemidactylus agrius, Lygodactylus klugei and Hemidactylus brasilianus) families in a semiarid region of Brazil. Six nematode species were identified: Parapharyngodon alvarengai and Spauligodon oxkutzcabiensis (Pharyngodonidae), Physaloptera lutzi (Physalopteridae), Skrjabinelazia intermedia (Seuratidae), Trichospirura sp. (Rhabdochonidae) and Piratuba sp. (Onchocercidae), and a cestode species, Oochoristica sp. (Linstowiidae). The most prevalent species were Spauligodon oxkutzcabiensis, which infected P. pollicaris (75%), and Parapharyngodon alvarengai, which infected G. geckoides (29%). South American lizards were identified as being new hosts for the Trichospirura genus (a usual parasite of mammals), and there were 16 new occurrences of parasite species in the five lizard species studied herein.

scholarly journals Morphological characterization of Dujardinascaris spp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from the striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus in the Mediterranean Sea

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Gamal Taha Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Dorsal Surface ◽  
Demersal Fish ◽  
The Body ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
New Host ◽  
Red Mullet ◽  
Mullus Surmuletus ◽  
The Mediterranean

SummaryThe striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformis: Mullidae) has a high commercial value and therewithal is a common demersal fish of the Mediterranean Sea, therefore studying the helminth parasites of this fish is required. Anisakids nematodes are common parasites of animals including human causing economic losses and different parasitic diseases. During the present study, the nematode Dujardinascaris spp. (Anisakidae) was described from the body cavity and small intestine of Mullus surmuletus in the Alexandria, Mediterranean Sea, Egypt as new host and new geographical record. Forty-five (37.5%) fish out of (120) were found infected by the parasite. The morphological features of the collected nematode were investigated by both light and scanning electron microscopy. The study revealed that the specimens were characterized from other species of the genus by the presence of two large lateral pouches attached to each cephalic lip, the different large-sized papillae on the cephalic region and on the dorsal surface of the nematode cuticle.

Assessing the spatiotemporal persistence of fish distributions: a case study on two red mullet species (Mullus surmuletus and M. barbatus) in the western Mediterranean

2020 ◽  
Vol 644 ◽  
pp. 173-185
Author(s):  
I Paradinas ◽  
D Conesa ◽  
A López-Quílez ◽  
A Esteban ◽  
LM Martín López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Trawl Survey ◽  
Spatiotemporal Model ◽  
Red Mullet ◽  
Behavioural Patterns ◽  
Mullus Surmuletus ◽  
Spatiotemporal Models ◽  
Model Structures ◽  
Fish Distributions

Understanding the spatiotemporal persistence of fish distributions is key to defining fish hotspots and effective fisheries-restricted areas (FRAs). Hierarchical Bayesian spatiotemporal models provide an excellent framework to understand these distributions, as they can accommodate different spatiotemporal behaviour in the data, primarily due to their flexibility. The aim of this research was to characterize the fundamental behavioural patterns of fish as persistent, opportunistic or progressive by comparing different spatiotemporal model structures in order to provide better information for marine spatial planning. To illustrate this method, the spatiotemporal distributions of 2 sympatric Mullidae species, the striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus and the red mullet M. barbatus, were analysed. The occurrence of each species, its conditional-to-presence abundance and median length were analysed using Mediterranean trawl survey data from the western Mediterranean between 2000 and 2016. Results demonstrate that there are various common hotspots of both species distributed along the Iberian coast. The convenient persistent spatiotemporal distribution of these hotspots facilitates the configuration of a network of connected FRAs for red mullets in the study area.

scholarly journals Health and reproduction of red mullet, Mullus barbatus, in the western Mediterranean Sea

Hydrobiologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 753 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dolors Ferrer-Maza ◽  
Marta Muñoz ◽  
Josep Lloret ◽  
Elisabeth Faliex ◽  
Sílvia Vila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Western Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Red Mullet ◽  
Mullus Barbatus

Philometra barbata n. sp. (Nematoda: Philometridae) from the red mullet Mullus barbatus (Perciformes, Mullidae) off Tunisia

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 766-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nessrine Ghanmi ◽  
David González-Solís ◽  
Lamia Gargouri
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
The Body ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Congeneric Species ◽  
Red Mullet ◽  
Mullus Barbatus ◽  
The Family

Abstract Helminthological examinations of the red mullet Mullus barbatus (Linnaeus) (Mullidae) from the Gulf of Hammamet, off Tunisia, revealed the presence of one undescribed gonad-infecting nematode species, Philometra barbata n. sp. (Philometridae). The new species as other congeneric species is mainly characterized by the shape of the caudal mound, the distribution of the caudal papillae and the shape of the gubernaculum with the presence of a dorsal protuberance consisting of two dorsolateral lamellar parts separated from each other by a smooth median field in the male. The new species differs from its gonadinfecting congeners in the body length of male, the length of spicules and gubernaculum. This is the second nominal species of Philometra reported from fishes of the family Mullidae and the 14th from the Mediterranean Sea.

scholarly journals A check list of the helminths of guineafowls (Numididae) and a host list of these parasites

2007 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Junker ◽  
J. Boomker
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Reference List ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Check List ◽  
Cestode Species ◽  
Numida Meleagris ◽  
Single Genus ◽  
Host List

Published and personal records have been compiled into a reference list of the helminth parasites of guineafowls. Where data on other avian hosts was available these have been included for completeness' sake and to give an indication of host range. The parasite list for the Helmeted guineafowls, Numida meleagris, includes five species of acanthocephalans, all belonging to a single genus, three trematodes belonging to three different genera, 34 cestodes representing 15 genera, and 35 nematodes belonging to 17 genera. The list for the Crested guineafowls, Guttera edouardi, contains a single acanthocephalan together with 10 cestode species belonging to seven genera, and three nematode species belonging to three different genera. Records for two cestode species from genera and two nematode species belonging to a single genus have been found for the guineafowl genus Acryllium. Of the 70 helminths listed for N. meleagris, 29 have been recorded from domestic chickens.

scholarly journals Predicting the effects of parasite co-infection across species boundaries

2018 ◽  
Vol 285 (1874) ◽  
pp. 20172610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Lello ◽  
Susan J. McClure ◽  
Kerri Tyrrell ◽  
Mark E. Viney
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Haemonchus Contortus ◽  
Parasite Species ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Species Boundaries ◽  
Parasite Transmission ◽  
Parasite Control ◽  
Host System ◽  
Specific Outcome

It is normal for hosts to be co-infected by parasites. Interactions among co-infecting species can have profound consequences, including changing parasite transmission dynamics, altering disease severity and confounding attempts at parasite control. Despite the importance of co-infection, there is currently no way to predict how different parasite species may interact with one another, nor the consequences of those interactions. Here, we demonstrate a method that enables such prediction by identifying two nematode parasite groups based on taxonomy and characteristics of the parasitological niche. From an understanding of the interactions between the two defined groups in one host system (wild rabbits), we predict how two different nematode species, from the same defined groups, will interact in co-infections in a different host system (sheep), and then we test this experimentally. We show that, as predicted, in co-infections, the blood-feeding nematode Haemonchus contortus suppresses aspects of the sheep immune response, thereby facilitating the establishment and/or survival of the nematode Trichostrongylus colubriformis ; and that the T. colubriformis -induced immune response negatively affects H. contortus . This work is, to our knowledge, the first to use empirical data from one host system to successfully predict the specific outcome of a different co-infection in a second host species. The study therefore takes the first step in defining a practical framework for predicting interspecific parasite interactions in other animal systems.

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