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Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in the Meadow Vole Microtus Pennsylvanicus, with a Synopsis of Paranoplocehala S University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology Parasitology, Harold W. Manter Laboratory of 12-2002 Description of Paranoplocephala etholeni n. sp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in the Meadow Vole Microtus pennsylvanicus, with a Synopsis of Paranoplocehala s. l. in Holarctic Rodents Voitto Haukisalmi Finnish Forest Research Institute, [email protected] H. Henttonen Finnish Forest Research Institute J. Niemimaa Finnish Forest Research Institute Robert L. Rausch University of Washington, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/parasitologyfacpubs Part of the Parasitology Commons Haukisalmi, Voitto; Henttonen, H.; Niemimaa, J.; and Rausch, Robert L., "Description of Paranoplocephala etholeni n. sp. (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) in the Meadow Vole Microtus pennsylvanicus, with a Synopsis of Paranoplocehala s. l. in Holarctic Rodents" (2002). Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology. 514. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/parasitologyfacpubs/514 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Parasitology, Harold W. Manter Laboratory of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Haukisalmi, Henttonen, Niemimaa & Rausch in PARASITE (Paris, France) (December 2002) 9(4). Copyright 2002, PRINCEPS Editions. Used by permission. DESCRIPTION OF PARANOPLOCEPHALA ETHOLENI N. SP. {CESTODA: ANOPLOCEPHALIDAE} IN THE MEADOW VOLE MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS, WITH A SYNOPSIS OF PARANOPLOCEPHALA S. L. IN HOLARCTIC RODENTS HAUKISALlVll V.*, HENTTONEN H.*, NIEMIMAA].* & RAUSCH RL.** Summary: Resume: DI'SCRIPTION DE PARA.vOFLOCFI'IIAL4 VI! /OLbiV! 1\. SP. (CESTOIlA: ANOPLOCEPHAUIlAE) CHEZ LE CA,VlI'ACNOL DES PRAIRIES n. sp, parasitizing the meadow vole Paranoplocephala etholeni .i.lIfCHUn's PH,V,,\SHl:4i\,/C'{/S, AVEC l-:"-J SY\l(WSIS DE P/1RANO!JIDCEPHAJA Mierotus pennsylvanicus in Alaska and Wisconsm, USA. is S. L. CHI'/. LES RONCElIRS IIOLAReTI1)IIES described Poranaplocephala etholeni is morphologically most Nous deerivons Poranoplocephala etholeni n. sp., parasite du closely related to the Nearctic Paranoplocephala ondatrae Campagnol des Prairies Microtus pennsylvanicus en Alaska et [Rausch, 1948) Available data suggest that P etholeni is a host­ Wisconsin. Poranoplocephalo etholeni est morphologiquement Ie specific. locally rare species that may have a wide but sporadic plus proche de I'espeee nearetique Poranoplocephala ondatrae geographical distribution in North America. The finding of (Rausch, /948) Les donnees disponibles suggerent que P. ondatrae-like cestodes in Microtus spp. suggests that this poorly P etholeni est one espece dont I'hote est speedique et locolement known species may actually be a parasite of voles rather than rare, mais neanmoins avec une aire de repartition large et musklat (type hostl A tabular synopsis of all the known species of sporadique en Amerique du Nord. La decouverte de eestodes du Paranoplocephala s I in the Holarctic region with theil main type P ondatroe dons des espeees de eampagnols Mierotus spp. morphological features is presented suggerent que eette espeee peu connue est en fait une espece KEYWORDS: PuronclplclCetJholc etholefll n. sp ondalioe. parasite des campagnols, plutot que du rot musque (deerit comme Cestoda. Cy.clolohvllidE?a i'.noFllocepr,alieJoe An'Jpl(JCephcllin(Je .Mlcro/us hote type) Un synopsis sous forme de tableau de toutes les pennsylVOrllCU5 , especes de Poranoplocephalo s. I. de 10 region holaret/que avec leurs coracteristiques morphologiques est donne MOTS CLES: Paranclp!c1celJholc etholeni n. 5,0, ~aron()plc)ceIJhcllc ondotroe, Cestoda, Microtus pennsylvonicus, INTRODUCTION Rausch & Schiller, 1949; Rausch, 1952; Kuns & Rausch, 1950; Lubinsky, 1957; Kinsella, 1967; Whitaker & Aclalis, noplocephaline cestodes representing the genus 1971). Paranoplocephala macrocephala (Douthitt, Paranoplocephala Llihe, 1910 s. I. are ubiqui­ 1915) and Paranoplocephala primordialis (Douthitt, ous parasites of voles and lemmings (Arvico­ 1915) (both originally assigned to Andrya) have fre­ linae) (e.g. Rausch, 1976; Tenora et al., 1985; IIauki­ quently been reported as parasites of M. pennsylva­ salmi et al., 2001). At least 27 species are known from nicus. However, the concept of P. macrocephala has IIolarctic rodents, 10 of which parasitize primarily been velY broad, and it is probable that other species voles of the genus Microtus Schrank Crable 1; see also of Paranoplocephala have also been reported under Tenora et al., 1986). Only one of these, Paranoploce­ this name (Rausch, 1976). The taxonomy of P. pri­ phala omphalodes (lIermann, 1783), is known to have mordialis is equally unsettled (Rausch, 1952; Hauki­ a Holarctic distribution (Rausch, 1976). salmi & Henttonen, 2001). The meadow vole, iVIierotus permsylvanicus (Ord), has Although the range of the meadow vole covers a a vast geographical distribution in North America, and considerable part of Alaska, there are no records of it has been subject to several helminthological inves­ Paranoplocephala in M. pennsylvanicus from that tigations (e.g. Erickson, 1938; Rausch & Tiner, 1949; region. Rausch (952) reported Paranoplocephala infrequens (Douthitt, 1915) and Paranoplocephala horealis (Douthitt, 1915) as parasites of the meadow * Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Research Center, PO Box 1H vole in Alaska, but these taxa are presently assigned (jokiniemenkllja lJ, FIN-01301 Vantaa, Finland. to Anoplocephaloides Baer, 1923 as A. troeschi (Rausch, **University of Washington School of Medicine, Depa11ment of Com­ 1946) and A. variahilis (Douthitt, 1915) respectively parative Medicine, Box 357190, Seattle, WA 98195-7190, USA. (Rausch, 1946, 1952). Correspondence: Voitto IIaukisalmi. Tel.: +358-9-H57 05 439 - Fax: +358-9-H57 05 531. Our investigations on anoplocephalid cestodes of E-mail: voitto.halikisalmi@metlaJi Alaska have revealed two species of Paranoploce- Parasite, 2002, 9, 305-3]4 -- ---~ ------ ._-~- 305 Haukisalmi, Henttonen, Niemimaa & Rausch in PARASITE (Paris, France) (December 2002) 9(4). Copyright 2002, PRINCEPS Editions. Used by permission. Cestode species Host genus Distribution SC NE UT VA TE 1 TE 2 CI AL P. altemala Hallkisalmi, WickstrCim, lIantula & HenUonen, 2001 Diclnsloll)'X Holarctic S L C L AAA C L F P. apodemi (Iwaki, Tenora, Abe, Oku & Kamiya, 1991+)' Apodemlls Palearctic S S P I. AA N L li P. aqllatica Cenov, Vasileva & Georgiev, 1996 Amicola, Ondatra Palearctic S I. C L AAA C L F P. arctica (Rausch, 1952); see also Haukisalmi et aI., 2001 Dicrosloll)'x Nearctic S I. C L AA C L U P. hairdi (Schad, 1954); see also lIaukisalmi & Henttonen, 2000 PbellaCOm)'s Nearctic S I. P L A c: L L P hlcmchardi L'vloniez, 1891) sensu Tenora et ai, 1985" lVIicrotus Palearctic S S C S A C L U P. etholeni n. sp. Microtus Nearctic S S C S AA N SF P. j,*llmani Haukisalmi & Henttonen, 2001 LenlnlllS Holarctic S I. S L AA C L U P. Ieodoroui (Gulyaev & Chechulin, 1996) Amicola. iV!icmtus Palearctic S S P I. A N I. F P. genoui Cubanyi, Tenora & Mural, 1998* Ondalra Palearctic S I. I. AAA C S U P. gracilis Tenora & Murai, 1980" Micmtlls, CletbriOllOll1)'S Palearctic S I. P I. AAA. C I. U P. janickii Tenora, Mural & Vaucher, 1985' Micmtus Palearctic S I. P S AA c: I. ]' P kale/ai (Tenora, Haukisalmi & Henttonen, 1985)* CletbriollOmys Palearctic S L P I. AA N I. F P kirhyi Voge, 1948 Microtus i\earctic I. L P I. A C I. F P. krebsi Hauklsalmi. Wickstrc;m, Bantula & Henttonen, 2001 Dicrostoll)'X i\earctic SS P L A C I. U P. 100zgiuaginata Chechulin & Gulyaev, 1998' Cletbr!oIlOlll)'S Palearctic S L C L AAA N I. F P. macrocephcz!a (Douthitt, 1915)*; see also Genov et ai, 1996 Jlicrotus, Geomys :\earctic I. L P L AA N L F P. maser! Tenora, Gubanyi & Murai, 1999* LernnziscliS Kearctic L I. P L A N L U P. micmti (Bansen, 1947)* Jlicrotus i\earctic L I. P r. A c: r. F 1'. montana (Kirschenblat, 1941) Micmtlls, Chionomys Palearctic S I. I. AA c: I. C P. neolomae (Voge, 1946) Neotoma :\earctic S I. I. AAA N L F P. ne{!oi Fair, Schmidt & Wertheim, 1990 Spalax Palearctic S L .AAA C S ]J P. nordensk,ioeldi Haukisalmi, Wickstrhm, Hantula & Henttonen, 200] fJicrosto I IYX Iiolarctic S L P L AA C L U P. omphalodes (Hermann, 178.3)*; see Tenora & Murai, 1980 Microtus llolaretic I. L P L AC L F P. ondatrae (Rausch, 1948): see also Genov et aI., 1996 Ondatra :\earctic S L C S AAA C SF 1'. primordialis (Douthitt, 1915); see also Haukisalmi & Henttonen, 2001 Microtus, Tamiasciurus I\earctic S L S L AA C L U P rallschi (F:1ir, Schmidt & Wertheim, 1990) Microtus Palearctic I. L L A N L F P scillri (Rausch, 1947); see also Genov et al., 1996 Glaucomys Nearctic S L L AAA C S I.' P. serrata Haukisalmi & Henttonen, 2000 DiclnslollYX Iiolarctic S L P L A/AA C I. C * The existing (rc)descriptions have been supplemented with personal observations, concerning mostly the development of uterus, on type specimens or other available material. Notes: P. hialoll'iezensis (Soltys, 1949), P. campestris (Cholodkovsky, 1912) and P. communis (Douthitt. 1915) are treated as species illqllirendae, P. trallsilicida (Douthitt, 1915) as a synonym of 1'. macrocepha!a, and P. callcasica (Kirschenblat, 19:38) as a synonym of 1'. olllpha!odes. According to our unpublished observations, 1'. mascolllai'vlmai, 1'enora & Rocarnora, 1980 (host j);ficrotlls cabreraI') should be assigned to the genus Anop!ocephaloides because of its tube-like early uterus (see also Genov & Georgiev. 1988). -c: Table L - Paralloplocephala spp. in Holartic rodents, with data on host genera, geographical distribution and main morphological features of cestodes. SC:, morphology of scolex and suc­ ~ tJ kers: S, scolex small, suckers embedded in scolex; L, scolex large, suckers protruding, bowl-shaped. NE, dimensions of neck: L, long and thin (relative to scolex); S, short and wide (relative ~.
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