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1 March 2012 Host specificity of parasitic gastropods of the genus Annulobalcis Habe, 1965 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Eulimidae) from crinoids in Vietnam, with descriptions of four new species
Polina Y. Dgebuadze, Alexander E. Fedosov, Yuri I. Kantor
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Abstract

Parasitic gastropods of the genus Annulobalcis Habe, 1965 (family Eulimidae), associated with the crinoids (comatulids) are common in Nhatrang Bay (Southern Vietnam). Morphological examination of Annulobalcis specimens, collected in this area revealed four distinct forms, significantly different also in host specificity. Mitochondrial cox1 sequence data have shown these forms to comprise four distinct species, their relationships are discussed. As a result of morphological and molecular studies, four new species of the genus Annulobalcis are described: A. albus n. sp., A. wareni n. sp., A. maculatus n. sp., and A. vinarius n. sp. The three former species appeared to be strictly species specific in their choice of host (parasitizing a single host species each), while the latter was found on a number of hosts, although mostly on a single species. Speciation in relation to host specificity of Annulobalcis is discussed.

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Polina Y. Dgebuadze, Alexander E. Fedosov, and Yuri I. Kantor "Host specificity of parasitic gastropods of the genus Annulobalcis Habe, 1965 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Eulimidae) from crinoids in Vietnam, with descriptions of four new species," Zoosystema 34(1), 139-155, (1 March 2012). https://doi.org/10.5252/z2012n1a6
Received: 3 May 2011; Accepted: 1 November 2011; Published: 1 March 2012
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KEYWORDS
Annulobalcis
Crinoidea
Echinodermata
espèces nouvelles
Eulimidae
Gastropoda
Mollusca
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