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The taxonomic position of Anoplotaenia dasyuri (Cestoda) as inferred from molecular sequences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2021

Diane P. Barton Open the ORCID record for Diane P. Barton [Opens in a new window] ,
Xiaocheng Zhu Open the ORCID record for Xiaocheng Zhu [Opens in a new window] ,
Vanessa Lee  and
Shokoofeh Shamsi Open the ORCID record for Shokoofeh Shamsi [Opens in a new window]
Diane P. Barton*
Affiliation:
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Xiaocheng Zhu
Affiliation:
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Vanessa Lee
Affiliation:
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Shokoofeh Shamsi
Affiliation:
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
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Author for correspondence: Diane P. Barton, E-mail: dibarton@csu.edu.au
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Abstract

Anoplotaenia dasyuri Beddard, 1911 (Cestoda), from the Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii (Boitard, 1842), is a taxonomic enigma, where a combination of morphological features, host type and geographical location have prevented it from being placed within a family and it is considered incertae sedis, despite its accepted validity. We performed a phylogenetic analysis of three A. dasyuri specimens collected from three Tasmanian devils using 18S and 28S rRNA sequences. Anoplotaenia dasyuri was found to have closest affinity with the family Paruterinidae, especially the genus Cladotaenia Cohn, 1901. The postulated theory of transfer of an ancestor of Anoplotaenia Beddard, 1911 transferring to the Tasmanian devil from an unrelated carnivorous host, such as an accipitriform or other carnivorous bird, is discussed and supported.

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Australiahost–parasite relationshipsphylogeny
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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 148 , Issue 13 , November 2021 , pp. 1697 - 1705
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