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.