Vestnik Zoologii

Volume 41, No. 6 (November-December, 2007)
abstracts

Microsporidia (Microsporidia) of the Order Pleuronectiformes from the Sea of Azov. Kilochizkyj P. Ja., Maltsev W. N., Petrovich L. S. — The microsporidia obtained from Pleuronectes flesus luscus Pallas and Psetta maxima maeotica (Pallas) in the Sea of Ŕzov were studied. The hypothesis about existence of certain forms, races or subspecies within the species Glugea stephani (Hagenmu#ller, 1899) differring by their hystotropia, host specificity, peculiarities of epizootology and geographical distribution is proposed.
Key words: microsporidia, Pleuronectiformes, Azov Sea.

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Seven New Species of the Gastropod Mollusks in Karadag Reserve Fauna (the Black Sea). Anistratenko V. V., Anistratenko O. Yu., Kostenko N. S. — Seven new species of marine gastropods specifies in the Karadag fauna: Truncatella subcylindrica (Linnaeus, 1767); Truncatella microlena Bourguignat in Monterosato, 1878; Monophorus perversus (Linnaeus, 1758); Epitonium turtonis (Turton, 1819); Anisocycla pointeli (de Folin in de Folin et Pe2rier, 1868); Omalogyra atomus (Philippi, 1841) and Cylichnina robagliana (Fischer in de Folin et Pe2rier, 1869). The protoconch morphology of registered species is described and illustrated in detail for the first time. Some aspects of distribution and biogeography are discussed; essential nomenclatural and taxonomical comments provided.
Key words: Gastropoda, shell morphology, taxonomy, distribution, zoogeography, the Black Sea.

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Molecular Diversity of the Red Deer, Cervus elaphus (Cervidae), Inhabiting East Europe. Kuznetsova M. V., Volokh A. M., Domnich V. I., Tyshkevitch V. E., Danilkin A. A. — We examined the nucleotide polymorphism of Cervus elaphus cytochrome b fragment (410 b. p.) in 36 individuals. We collected samples from Ukraine, Belorussia, and Russia. We also included in our analysis 30 sequences from GenBank. Computer analysis found out 29 haplotypes, 16 of which grouped with the “European clade” of the red deer. Our results demonstrate that a part of Ukrainian red deer contains a “maral” mtDNA. This fact could be a result of hybridization between European and Asian red deer during XX century. Our data do not support the subspecies status for Cervus elaphus montanus, C. e. brauneri and C. e. maral.
Key words: Cervus elaphus, phylogeny, cytochrome b.

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Life Cycles of the Trematode Dendritobilharzia loossi (Trematoda: Schistosomatida, Bilharziellidae), Pa¬ra¬sites of Waterfowl. Akramova F. D., Shakarboev E. B. Golovanov V. I., Isakova D. T., Azimov D. A. — Life cycles and morphobiological traits of trematodes Dendritobilharzia loossi Skrjabin, 1924 under conditions of Uzbekistan are described. Mollusks Anisus spirorbis are found to be intermediate hosts; its infestation rate reaches 1.3–1.9% under natural conditions. The development of this trematode in intermediate hosts takes 26 days, whereas in definitive hosts it continues 15 days.
Key words: Trematoda, Bilharziellidae, Dendritobilharzia loossi, life cycle, miracidium, cercariae, parthenitae, schistosomula, definitive and intermediate hosts.

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Species Composition and Ecological Peculiarities of Mites of the Superfamily Tetranychoidea (Acariformes, Trombidiformes) and Family Phytoseiidae (Parasitiformes, Gamasina), Inhabiting Plants in Botanical Gardens of Kyiv (Ukraine). Akimov I. A., Kolodochka L. A., Zhovnerchuk O. V., Omeri I. D., Samojlova T. P. — 15 species of 7 genera of tetranychoid mites and 26 species of 10 genera of phytoseiid mites were found on 190 species of the plants in two botanical gardens in Kyiv. The domination index, finding (or occurrence species) index and index of relative fidelity to plant are used to characterize complexes of mite species. Differences in microclimates of territory of botanical gardens, distinctions in species diversities and sample volumes, as well as in degree of recreation pressure and influence of urban habitat (dustiness of plants, pollution of the soil and air) cause differences in composition of mite species complexes of mite species.
Key words: tetranychoid mites, phytoseiid mites, botanical garden, Kyiv, Ukraine.

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A New Index for Estimation of Nutrition Rate in Peritrichous Ciliates (Ciliophora, Peritrichia) under Conditions of the Treatment Facilities. Konstantynenko L. A., Dovgal I. V. — The article deals with approbation of the method of peritrichous ciliates nutrition rate evaluation using the square number of food vacuoles index. The indexes were judged for: Vorticella striata, Epistylis plicatilis, E. bimarginata, Opercularia articulata and V. convallaria the commonest peritrichous species in treatment facilities. The temperature optimum (20–25°Ń) wherein the nutrition rates of these ciliate species were the highest are established. The method is recommended for control of sewage disposal plants operating efficiency as well as in bioassay.
Key words: food vacuoles, nutrition, peritrichs, treatment facilities.

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On the Systematic Position of the two Species of Peculiar Cestods, Taenia (Anoplocephala) spatula and Taenia furnarii. Spassky A. A., Buga M. L. — The position of a peculiar species Taenia (Anoplocephala) spatula Linstow, 1901, which parasitize dassies in Eastern and Southern Africa in the system of the anoplocephaloid cestods is discussed. This unique species is placed into a separate genus Damanocephalus gen. n. within the family Anoplocephalinae. The taxonomy of the genus Cotylorhipis Blanchard, 1909 and its type species Cotylorhipis furnarii (Del Pont, 1906) invading South American tree birds Furnariidae, Dendrocolaptidae (Passeriformes) is discussed. This primary athmobiont is transferred from the family Dilepididae Fuhrmann, 1907 to Monopylidiidae Witenberg, 1932, (subordo Hymenolepidata Skrjabin, 1940). Based on the provided analysis the superfamily Dilepidoidea has been subdivided into several families: Dilepididae Fuhrmann, 1907, Monopylidiidae Witenberg, 1932, Lateriporidae Spassky, 1977, Paroniidae Spassky, 1978.
Key words: Anoplocephalidae, Dilepididae, Damanocephalus, D. spatula, Cotylorchipis, C. furnarii.

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Harpactea spasskyi (Aranei, Dysderidae) from the Crimea. Kovblyuk M. M., Nadolny A. A. — Harpactea spasskyi Dunin, 1992 is recorded for the Crimean and Ukrainian faunas for the first time. H. spasskyi is the eighth spider species with a Crimea-Caucasus disjunctive distribution range. The Crimea is the extreme northwestern record for this species. The diagnostic drawings of the male copulative organs are provided.
Key words: Aranei, Dysderidae, Harpactea, Crimea.

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Two New Species of Mites of the Family Acarophenacidae (Acari, Heterostigmata) from Crimea (Ukraine). Khaustov A. A. — Two new mite species of the family Acarophenacidae: Paradactylidium pyemotoformis Khaustov, sp. n. and Adactylidium absurdum Khaustov, sp. n. are described from Crimea. Genera Adactylidium and Paradactylidium are recorded from Ukraine for the first time.
Key words: Acarophenacidae, Adactylidium, Paradactylidium, new species, Crimea.

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Cyclopinoides littoralis (Crustacea, Cyclopinidae) in the Sea of Azov and First Description of its Male. Monchenko V. I. — Cyclopinoides littoralis (Brady) is recorded for the first time in Sea of Azov, in four sites of the southern part of the sea. Illustrated description is presented. The described male differs from the female in several secondary sexual characters: geniculated antennulae, an additional seta on free segment of V pair of swimming legs, etc. Discussed species is the representative of the Mediterranean-Lusitanic complex in the Azov and Black Sea basin fauna.
Key words: Copepoda, Cyclopinidae, Cyclopinoides littoralis, Sea of Azov, male.

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A New for Fauna of Ukraine Genus Globulencyrtus (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Encyrtidae). Simutnik S. A. — Globulencyrtus politus (Hoffer, 1957) is the single hymenopteran endoparasitoid known from actinotrichid mites (Acari, Actinotrichida). The other hymenopteran parasitoids of Acari attack only ixodoid ticks and belong to a different tribe of the Encyrtidae, the Ixodiphagini. The monotypic genus Globulencyrtus is found for the first time in Ukraine fauna. The female and male Globulencyrtus politus (Hoffer) is described in Russian. The material is in the collections of Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology (Ukraine, Kyiv) and Zoological Institute (Russian Academy of Sciences, St.-Petersburg).
Key words: Encyrtidae, Globulencyrtus, Globulencyrtus politus, Acari, Actinotrichida, fauna, Ukraine.

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