Acanthocephalans Of The Genus Centrorhynchus (Palaeacanthocephala, Centrorhynchydae) From Birds Of Ukraine With The Description Of A New Species

• Published in: Vestnik zoologii 2015-06, Vol.49 (3), p.195-210
• Main Authors: Lisitsyna, O. I., Greben, O. B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Acanthocephala; Birds; Falconiformes; sp. n; Strigiformes; Ukraine; Zoology
• ISSN: 2073-2333; 2707-725X; 2073-2333; 2707-7268
• DOI: 10.1515/vzoo-2015-0022

The article presents the results of the investigation of material on the genus Lühe, 1911 stored in the collection of the Department of Parasitology, Schmalhauzen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Five species: , , , and sp. n. were studied and described. sp. n., differs from all known species by the complex morphological characters, in particular, by the formula of proboscis hooks in combination with the number of large hooks with roots, by the number of hooks in anterior part of the proboscis, and by comparatively smaller eggs. sp. n. is most similar to , and . The main differences between the species are in the proboscis armament, 13–17 hooks in a longitudinal row in , 16–18 hooks in vs 19–20 hooks in sp. n., and in the egg sizes, 56–65 × 28–30 for , 68–72 × 33–35 for vs 45–55 × 25 for sp. n. sp. n. differs from in shape and morphology of the proboscis hooks. We do not confirm the record of from birds of the territory of Ukraine. The data on synonymy, hosts and distribution in Ukraine and in the world are given for seven species of the genus recorded in Ukraine. Illustrated descriptions about the material of collection are presented for five species. We provide an identification key for nine species of the genus of the birds of the fauna of Ukraine and adjacent territories.