Host Range and Phylogenetic Position of <i>Acipenserobdella volgensis</i> (Zykoff, 1904) (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) with a Global Checklist of Bivalve-Associated Fish Leeches

Host Range and Phylogenetic Position of <i>Acipenserobdella volgensis</i> (Zykoff, 1904) (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) with a Global Checklist of Bivalve-Associated Fish Leeches

The fish leech <i>Acipenserobdella volgensis</i> (Hirudinea: Piscicolidae) is a rare and poorly known freshwater species, which is thought to be an obligate parasite of sturgeons. This leech has a disjunctive range in Europe and Eastern Siberia. Here, we estimate the phylogenetic affinit...

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Main Authors: Ivan N. Bolotov, Vadim V. Maryinsky, Dmitry M. Palatov, Alexander V. Kondakov, Tatyana A. Eliseeva, Ekaterina S. Konopleva, Mikhail Y. Gofarov, Ilya V. Vikhrev, Yulia V. Bespalaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
Acipenseridae
<i>Anodonta anatina</i>
bivalve-associated leech
Caspian Sea
<i>Caspiobdella</i>
fish parasite
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/24/4010

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