Ciliates on the Macrophytes in Industrially Heated Lakes (Kujawy
Lakeland, Poland). Babko R., Fyda J., Kuzmina T., Hutorowicz A. — The ciliate
assemblage on the macrophytes was examined in 2005 during the vegetation period
in the Konin2skie Lakes which are heating by post-cooling waters from thermal
electric plants. As a result of changed temperature regimen the alien thermophilic
macrophyte Vallisneria spiralis is becoming increasingly common in the littoral
zone. A total of 150 ciliate taxa belonging to 27 orders were found. Greater ciliate
species diversity was found on architecturally complex, submerged forms such as
Ceratophyllum demersum and Myriophyllum spicatum. By contrast the ciliate compositions
on emergent macrophytes with simple architecture in their submerged parts, such
as Typha, Sparganium, or Acorus, were less species rich. Despite the simple architecture
of Vallisneria leaves, the ciliate diversity on them was high. The results show
that replacement of native macrophytes by the alien form V. spiralis in heated
lakes did not impoverish the ciliate diversity.
Key words: ciliate, macrophytes, diversity, lakes.
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Hymenolepidoid Cestodes (Cyclophyllidae, Hymenolepidoidae)
of Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) from the South of Ukraine. Kornyushin V. V.,
Greben O. B. — Four hymenolepidoid cestode species Glareolepis porale (Meggitt,
1927) Spassky, 1967; Wardium (s. l.) tauricum Kornyushin et Greben, sp. n.; Wardium
(s. l.) sp. n.; and Echinocotyloides longirostris (Rudolphi, 1819) Kornyushin,
1983 from pratincole from the Southern Ukraine are discribed. The morphology of
G. porale is described in details. An interesting new observation is that testes
are lacking in female proglottides of G. porale; the structures described in literature
as testes in hermaphroditic proglottides are, in fact, ovarian lobes. The new
cestode species Wardium (s. l.) tauricum sp. n. is described. It is characterised
by aploparaksoid hooks, 13–15 µm long, and conical armed cirrus, 20–22 µm long.
Another cestode species, Wardium (s. l.) sp., is identified to the generic level
only. It differs from all the species of the genus in the size and armament of
the cirrus; however, no scolex was present in the material studied.
Key words: Glareola pratincola, Glareolepis porale, Wardium (s. l.) tauricum sp.
n, Echinocotyloides longirostris, Ukraine.
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Helminths of the Marbled Goby (Pomatoschistus
marmoratus), a Mediterranean Immigrant in the Black Sea Fauna. Kvach Yu. —
The marbled goby, Pomatoschistus marmoratus (Risso, 1810), the Mediterranean immigrant
in the Black Sea fauna, was examined for the metazoan parasites. In total, 12
parasite species were found to occurre. The component community consists of 7
trematode species, two nematodes, two acanthocephalans, and one cestode species.
Two parasite species (Aphalloides coelomicola and Dichelyne minutus) were represented
by both adults and larvae, four parasite species were presented by adults (Asymphylodora
pontica, Paratimonia gobii, Acanthocephaloides propinquus, and Telosentis exiguus),
and six species were presented by larvae (Bothriocephalus gregarius, Cryptocotyle
concavum, C. lingua, Pygidiopsis genata, Timoniella imbutiforme, and Contracaecum
microcephalum). T. imbutiforme has the great tendency to join the infracommunity.
The core of parasite fauna of the marbled goby consists of two specialists, A.
coelomicola and P. gobii, which immigrated to the Black Sea together with their
hosts. The co-immigration is a result of co-evolution of the parasites’ and host’s
life cycles.
Key words: marbled goby, Black Sea, parasites, Mediterranean immigrants.
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Meeting Expansion of Natural Habitats of the
Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos, and Thrush Nightingale, L. luscinia, (Aves,
Turdidae) on the Crimea Peninsula and Adjacent Territories. Tsvelykh A. N.
— The Nightingale and Thrush Nightingale are found to expand their natural habitats
in the steppe zone of the Crimean Peninsula and on adjacent territories as a result
of artificial afforestation. The natural habitat of Nightingale occupies greater
part of Crimean Peninsula and expands beyond it in the north. The Thrush Nightingale
inhabits artificial afforestations north of Crimean Peninsula and has been found
in Crimean isthmus. Formation of a new sympatry area of these species is registered
to the north of Crimean Peninsula. In the area of sympatry Nightingales breeds
by separate pair, their numbers is considerably below than the numbers of Thrush
Nightingales. In the area of sympatry is marked habitats vicariate of these species
— Nightingale is occupy more xerophilic areas of planting, and Thrush Nightin-gale
more mesophilic.
Key word: Luscinia megarhynchos, Luscinia luscinia, Crimean Peninsula, distribution,
steppe zone, afforestations.
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Seasonal Changes of Abundance and Species
Richness of Testate Amoebae (Testacealobosea, Testaceafilosea) in the River Gujva
(Dnieper River Basin). Alpatova O. N. — Data on the seasonal changes of abundance
and species richness of testate amoebae species and subspecies in Gujva River
during 2008 and 2009 years are presented in the article. The maximal quantitative
and qualitative development of testate amoebae was observed in June. The significant
relations between amoebae abundance are with temperature of water, dissolved organic
matter and dissolved oxygen on the one hand and between species richness of amoebae
and dissolved organic matter and dissolved oxygen on the other hand were found.
During the period of investigation 48 species and subspecies of testate amoebae
were found.
Key words: testate amoebae, seasonal dynamics, quantity, species richness.
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Morphological Variability of Plagiorhynchus
(Prosthorhynchus) cylindraceus (Acanthocephala, Plagiorhynchidae) and its Importance
in Assessment of Taxonomy Structure of the Subgenus. Lisitsyna O. I. — Morphological
variability in cystacanths and adults of P. (P.) cylindraceus (Goeze, 1782) Schmidt
et Kuntz, 1966, type material of P. (P.) gallinagi Schachtachtinskaja, 1953 and
P. (P.) gracilis Petrochenko, 1958 were studied. Data on intermediate hosts, definitive
hosts and distribution of some species from the subgenus Prosthorhynchus were
summarized. The taxonomy of the subgenus is discussed and names P. (P.) formosus
Van Cleave, 1918, P. (P.) genitopapillatus Lundstro#m, 1942, P. (P.) transversus
Rudolphi, 1819, P. (P.) gallinagi and P. (P.) gracilis are placed as synonyms
of P. (P.) cylindraceus.
Key words: Acanthocephala, Plagiorhynchidae, Prosthorhynchus, taxonomy.
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The first record of Asymphylodora progenetica
(Trematoda, Monorchiidae) in Ukraine. Kudlai O. S. — The trematode Asymphylodora
progenetica Serkova et Bychovskii, 1940 was found in freshwater mollusks Bithynia
tentaculata (Linnaeus, 1758) collected from the Kalmius River (near the city of
Donetsk) in Ukraine. This species was recorded for the first time in Ukraine.
Previously unknown encysted metacercariae and all detected stages of development
are described and figured.
Key words: Trematoda, Asymphylodora progenetica, redia, metacercaria, progenesis,
Bithynia tentaculata, Kalmius River.
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Steinertetanonema nom. n. — íîâîå çàìåùàþùåå
íàçâàíèå äëÿ Tetanonema (Nematoda, Dracunculoidea). Ñîêîëîâ Ñ. Ã. — Ïðåäëîæåíû
íîâûå çàìåùàþùèå íàçâàíèÿ: Steinertetanonema nom. n. äëÿ ïðåîêêóïèðîâàííîãî ðîäîâîãî
íàçâàíèÿ Tetanonema Steiner, 1937 (non Ulmer, 1905). è Steinertetanonematidae
nom. n. — äëÿ Tetanonematidae Skrjabin et Schikhobalova, 1948.
Êëþ÷åâûå ñëîâà: Dracunculoidea, Tetanonema, Myxiniformes.
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First Record of Mites of the Family Stigmaeidae
(Acari, Raphignathoidea) from Rovno Amber with Description of a New Species of
the Genus Mediolata. Kuznetsov N. N., Khaustov A. A., Perkovsky E. E. — A
new species, Mediolata eocenica Kuznetsov, Khaustov et Perkovsky, sp. n., is described
from the Late Eocene Rovno amber. It is the first fossil record of Stigmaeidae.
Key words: Stigmaeidae, Mediolata, new species, Rovno amber, Late Eocene.
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Description of Male and Redescription of
Female of Eurytoma calicotomae (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae). Zerova M. D., Seryogina
L. Ya. — Originally, Eurytoma calicotomae Zerova, 2005 was described from
one single female from Israel. Based on additional material from Iran, previously
unknown male is described and female is redescribed.
Key words: Eurytomidae, Eurytoma calicotomae, Iran, Israel.
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Small Mammal Fauna of the Mining Industry
Dumps of Donbass. Ulyura E. N. — Small mammal fauna of the coal mining dumps
and excavations of building materials of Donbass was studied in 2007-2009. Nine
species of small mammals (Sylvaemus sylvaticus, S. uralensis, S. tauricus, Microtus
levis, Spalax microphthalmus, Crocidura suaveolens, Erinaceus roumanicus, Rattus
norvegicus, Ondatra zibethicus) were found. The regularities of their biotopical
distribution, the structure of communities and processes of reproduction were
established depending on some properties of dumps. The communities of small mammals
inhabiting mining industry dumps were characterized by poor species diversity,
definite monodominant structure and prevalence of euritopic forms. The main body
of small mammal fauna was represented by species belonging to the genus Sylvaemus.
The groups of these species were characterized by the highest reproductive activity
of individuals of the age group "subad."; their increase in number was
attributed to the inflow of animals from the neighboring buffer zones during their
active settlement.
Key words: small mammal fauna, transformed territories, mining industry dumps,
biotope distribution, the structure of communities.