<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus (Centrarchidae), was introduced into the Europe from North America in late 19th century. In this study, we examine monogenean parasites of L. gibbosus from the River Durance in France. We found seven parasite species introduced together with the host: Actinocleidus recurvatus, A. oculatus, Onchocleidus similis, O. dispar, O. acer, Cleidodiscus robustus (Ancyrocephalidae) and Gyrodactylus macrochiri (Gyrodactylidae). Early diporpa (Diplozoidae), accidentally attached to the gills, represent a single parasite species acquired within the area of introduction. Three species, O. acer, C. robustus and G. macrochiri, are reported from Europe for the first time.</p></abstract>

The pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus (Centrarchidae), was introduced into the Europe from North America in late 19th century. In this study, we examine monogenean parasites of L. gibbosus from the River Durance in France. We found seven parasite species introduced together with the host: Actinocleidus recurvatus, A. oculatus, Onchocleidus similis, O. dispar, O. acer, Cleidodiscus robustus (Ancyrocephalidae) and Gyrodactylus macrochiri (Gyrodactylidae). Early diporpa (Diplozoidae), accidentally attached to the gills, represent a single parasite species acquired within the area of introduction. Three species, O. acer, C. robustus and G. macrochiri, are reported from Europe for the first time.

Monogenean parasites of Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus introduced into the River Durance, France

Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Květná 8, 603 65, Brno, Czech Republic

Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic

Helminthologia

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The pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus (Centrarchidae), was introduced into the Europe from North America in late 19th century. In this study, we examine...

Monogenean parasites of Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus introduced into the River Durance, France

Published Online: Nov 26, 2015

Page range: 323 - 330

Received: Mar 19, 2015

Accepted: Jun 17, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0051

Keywords
non-native fish, invasive species, parasites, sunfish, Monogenea, host introductions

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Monogenean parasites of Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus introduced into the River Durance, France

Published Online: Nov 26, 2015

Page range: 323 - 330

Received: Mar 19, 2015

Accepted: Jun 17, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helmin-2015-0051

Keywordsnon-native fish, invasive species, parasites, sunfish, Monogenea, host introductions

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
non-native fish, invasive species, parasites, sunfish, Monogenea, host introductions