The phylogeny of the genus Indoplanorbis (Gastropoda, Planorbidae) from Africa and the French West Indies

Indoplanorbis exustus is a freshwater snail known as the intermediate host of various trematode parasites, including different species of the genus Schistosoma. Although its genetic diversity is well described in Asia, the phylogenetic diversity of strains from Africa and Guadeloupe (French West Ind...

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Published inZoologica scripta Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 558 - 564
Main Authors Mouahid, Gabriel, Clerissi, Camille, Allienne, Jean‐François, Chaparro, Cristian, Al Yafae, Salem, Mintsa Nguema, Rodrigue, Ibikounlé, Moudachirou, Moné, Hélène
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oslo Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2018
Wiley
Subjects
Biodiversity
Freshwater
Freshwater molluscs
Gene sequencing
Genetic diversity
Genetic variation
Inland water environment
Life Sciences
Marine molluscs
Markers
Mitochondria
Parasites
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Populations and Evolution
Spacer
Species diversity
Asia
Guadeloupe
Africa
West Indies
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Summary:Indoplanorbis exustus is a freshwater snail known as the intermediate host of various trematode parasites, including different species of the genus Schistosoma. Although its genetic diversity is well described in Asia, the phylogenetic diversity of strains from Africa and Guadeloupe (French West Indies) and their relationship to Asian and South‐East Asian strains remain unknown. To tackle this issue, we sampled individuals from Africa and Guadeloupe, and we computed phylogenetic reconstructions using five molecular markers: partial sequences of two mitochondrial genes, cox1 and 16S, and three nuclear markers, ITS1, ITS2 (Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 and 2) and 5.8S. Our results suggest that strains in Africa and Guadeloupe come from Asia and that they all belong to a single clade that is widespread around the globe.
ISSN:0300-3256
1463-6409
DOI:10.1111/zsc.12297