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Collastoma anderseni sp. nov. (Rhabdocoela: Umagillidae: Collastominae), an endosymbiont from the intestine of the sipunculan Themiste lageniformis

A new endosymbiont platyhelminth, Collastoma anderseni sp. nov., is described from the gut of the sipunculan, Themiste lageniformis. Host T. lageniformis were collected for study in January and February of 2016 from Hawai'i Kai, O'ahu. Umagillids have not previously been reported inhabitin...

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Published in:Journal of natural history 2017-04, Vol.51 (15-16), p.843-852
Main Authors: Roehl, William R., Bailey-Brock, Julie H.
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Language:English
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Summary:A new endosymbiont platyhelminth, Collastoma anderseni sp. nov., is described from the gut of the sipunculan, Themiste lageniformis. Host T. lageniformis were collected for study in January and February of 2016 from Hawai'i Kai, O'ahu. Umagillids have not previously been reported inhabiting T. lageniformis; however, umagillids belonging to the genus Collastoma are known exclusively as endosymbionts of sipunculans. Two other species of Themiste, T. pyroides and T. dyscrita, are also known as hosts to Collastoma spp. Collastoma were found in 19 (90.5%) of the 21 sipunculans collected. The average number of flatworms within all sipunculans collected was 7.05 (± 5.72). The number of flatworms per infested individual ranged from 1 to 21. A full description of the species is given and the relationships of the seven known species of Collastoma are discussed. www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5C7F80E0-0712-4159-9894-FABL8101E0010
ISSN:0022-2933
1464-5262
DOI:10.1080/00222933.2017.1303549