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Digeneans Parasitic in Freshwater Fishes (Osteichthyes) of Japan VIII Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, 42(3), pp. 107–122, August 22, 2016 Digeneans Parasitic in Freshwater Fishes (Osteichthyes) of Japan VIII. Allocreadiidae, Crepidostomum Takeshi Shimazu 10486–2 Hotaka-Ariake, Azumino, Nagano 399–8301, Japan E-mail: [email protected] (Received 13 May 2016; accepted 22 June 2016) Abstract This paper reviews three species of Crepidostomum Braun, 1900 (Trematoda, Digenea, Allocreadioidea, Allocreadiidae) parasitic in freshwater fishes of Japan: Crepidostomum chaeno- gobii Yamaguti and Matumura, 1942, Crepidostomum farionis (Müller, 1780), and Crepidostomum metoecus (Braun, 1900). Each species is described and figured. Crepidostomum uchimii Fujita, 1920 and Crepidostomum salmonis Fujita, 1921 are regarded as junior synonyms of C. farionis and C. metoecus, respectively. Molecular and life-cycle studies of the three species are briefly mentioned. A key to the three species in Japan is presented. Key words : Digeneans, Allocreadiidae, Crepidostomum, freshwater fishes, Japan, review. sucker; ot, ootype; p, pharynx; pc, prostatic cells; Introduction pp, pars prostatica; pr, prepharynx; sd, sperm This is the eighth paper of a series that reviews duct; sr, seminal receptacle; sv, seminal vesicle; adult digeneans (Trematoda) parasitic in fresh- t, testis; tnc, transverse nerve commissure; u, water fishes (Osteichthyes) of Japan (Shimazu, uterus; vd, vitelline duct; vf, vitelline follicles; 2013). This contribution deals with three species vlmp, ventrolateral muscular papilla; vs, ventral of Crepidostomum Braun, 1900 in the family sucker. Allocreadiidae Looss, 1902 sensu Caira and Bogéa (2005) of the superfamily Allocreadioidea Superfamily Allocreadioidea Looss, 1902 Looss, 1902 sensu Cribb (2005). In Japan, two Family Allocreadiidae Looss, 1902 genera are known in the family Allocreadiidae: Crepidostomum with three pairs of muscular Genus Crepidostomum Braun, 1900 papillae of the oral sucker and Allocreadium Crepidostomum chaenogobii Looss, 1900 with no muscular papillae (Shimazu, Yamaguti and Matumura, 1942 2016). The Introduction, Materials, and Methods (Figs. 1–5) for the review were given in the first paper Crepidostomum chaenogobii Yamaguti and Matumura, (Shimazu, 2013). 1942: 117–119, figs. 1–2; Shimazu, 1981: 21–22, figs. Abbreviations used in the figures. cp, cirrus 17–20; Shimazu, 1990: 2–3, figs. 1–4. pouch; cvd, common vitelline duct; dlmp, dorso- lateral muscular papilla; dmmp, dorsomedial Hosts in Japan. “Chaenogobius annularis muscular papilla; e, esophagus; ed, ejaculatory urotaenia Hilgendorf” (Gobiidae) (type host) duct; egg, egg in uterus and metraterm; ep, (Yamaguti and Matumura, 1942), Cottus ambly- excretory pore; esp, eyespot pigment; ev, excre- stomopsis Schmidt, 1904 (Cottidae) (Shimazu, tory vesicle; ga, genital atrium; gp, genital pore; 1990), Cottus hangiongensis Mori, 1930 i, intestine; Lc, Laurer’s canal; m, metraterm; (Shimazu, 1990), Cottus nozawae Snyder, 1911 Mg, Mehlis’ gland; o, ovary; od, oviduct; os, oral (Shimazu, 1981), and Gymnogobius opperiens 108 Takeshi Shimazu Figs. 1–5. Crepidostomum chaenogobii, adult specimens. — 1, holotype (MPM Coll. No. 22289) found in intes- tine of “Chaenogobius annularis urotaenia Hilgendorf,” entire body, ventral view; 2, specimen (NSMT-Pl 3076) found in intestine of Cottus hangiongensis, entire body, ventral view; 3, specimen (NSMT-Pl 1850) found in intestine of Co. nozawae, muscular papillae of oral sucker, dorsal view; 4, specimen (NSMT-Pl 3076), terminal genitalia, ventral view; 5, specimen (NSMT-Pl 3078) found in intestine of Co. hangiongensis, ovarian complex, dorsal view. Scale bras: 0.5 mm in Figs. 1–2; 0.2 mm in Figs. 3–5. Stevenson, 2002 (Gobiidae) (Shimazu, 1990; this 1990; this paper). paper). In Russian Far East: Sakhalin Island (Shedko, Sites of infection. Intestine and pyloric ceca. 2003; Sokolov et al., 2012). Geographical distribution. Hokkaido: Sap- Material examined. (1) 2 specimens (Yama- poro (type locality) (Yamaguti and Matumura, guti’s Collection, MPM Coll. No. 22289, holo- 1942); Ashibetsu River in Tsurui Village type and 1 paratype) of Crepidostomum chaeno- (Shimazu, 1981); Oono River at Chiyoda, gobii, adult, ex intestine of “Chaenogobius Hokuto City (Shimazu, 1990; this paper); and annularis urotaenia Hilgendorf” (Chaenogobius Tobetsu River at Tobetsu, Hokuto City (Shimazu, urotaenia of Shimazu (1990), Chaenogobius Digeneans Parasitic in Freshwater Fishes of Japan 109 urotaenia? of Shimazu (1994)), Sapporo (other width to oral sucker width in Shimazu (1981, data not given) (Yamaguti and Matumura, 1942; 1990)] 1 : 0.3–0.5. Esophagus fairly long, 0.08– Shimazu, 1990, 1994). (2) 8 (NSMT-Pl 3073– 0.16 long, surrounded by small gland cells, bifur- 3074) of C. chaenogobii, immature, adult, ex cating anterior to ventral sucker. Intestines (or intestine of Cottus amblystomopsis, Oono River ceca) terminating blindly at about midlevel of near Hakodate, or at Chiyoda, Hokuto City, 20 post-testicular region. Ventral sucker subglobu- August 1984 (Shimazu, 1990, 1994). (3) 79 lar, usually smaller than oral sucker, 0.12–0.17 (NSMT-Pl 3076–3085) of C. chaenogobii, adult, by 0.14–0.20, situated at about junction of ante- ex intestine and pyloric ceca of Co. hangiong- rior and middle thirds of body; sucker width ratio ensis, Tobestu River, Kamiiso, or at Tobetsu, 1 : 0.8–1.2. Testes two, spherical, large, anterior Hokuto City, 26 August 1984 (Shimazu, 1990, one always smaller than posterior one, 0.13–0.30 1994). (Eleven adult specimens (NSMT-Pl 3075, in diameter, median, tandem, in middle third of ex intestine and pyloric ceca of Co. amblystom- hindbody, slightly separated by vitelline follicles opsis, Tobetsu River, 26 August 1984) of [not contiguous]. Cirrus pouch (or cirrus-sac) Shimazu (1990) were not reexamined. Probably, club-shaped, thickened posteriorly, thick-walled, they had been lost on loan.) (4) 79 (NSMT-Pl muscular, long, 0.30–0.55 by 0.16–0.19, extend- 1846–1852) of C. chaenogobii, immature, adult, ing usually to ovarian level but sometimes to ex intestine of Co. nozawae, Ashibetsu River anterior testis, including seminal vesicle, pros- near Kushiro, or in Tsurui Village, 10 May 1977 tatic complex, and ejaculatory duct (or cirrus). (Shimazu, 1981, 1990, 1994). (5) 1 (NSMT-Pl Seminal vesicle tubular, thick-walled, muscular, 3072) of C. chaenogobii, adult, ex intestine of short, straight (Figs. 1, 2, and 4) to S-shaped Gymnogobius opperiens (Chaenogobius urotae- (Shimazu, 1981, fig. 19), occupying posterior nia (＝Chaenogobius annularis, the middle- third to half of cirrus pouch. Pars prostatica ellip- reaches type) of Shimazu (1990)), Tobetsu River, tical, 0.05–0.09 by 0.03–0.05; prostatic cells well 26 August 1984 (Shimazu, 1990, 1994). developed. Ejaculatory duct straight or slightly Description. 1) For the original description undulating, thick-walled, 0.16–0.28 by 0.02, sur- for Creptostomum chaenogobii, see Yamaguti rounded by small gland cells, sometimes slightly and Matumura (1942). Holotype 1.59 by 0.32 everted. Genital atrium small, cup-shaped. Geni- (Fig. 1). tal pore median, bifurcal or slightly anterior to it. 2) Based on specimens (NSMT-Pl 3072– Ovary globular to elliptical, smaller than testes, 3085), after Shimazu (1990), modified from the 0.09–0.17 in diameter, between ventral sucker present study (Figs. 2–5). Body elongate-ovate, and anterior testis, dextrally or sinistrally subme- more tapering posteriorly, small, 0.94–1.70 by dian or almost lateral. Ovarian complex post- 0.30–0.52; forebody 0.30–0.52 long, occupying ovarian. Seminal receptacle canalicular, club- 29–32% of body length. Tegument smooth. Eye- shaped, 0.04–0.10 by 0.04–0.07. Laurer’s canal spot pigment not seen even in small immature fairly long. Ootype vesicular, large; Mehlis’ specimens. Small gland cells present in forebody. gland well developed. Uterus coiled a few times, Oral sucker globular, 0.13–0.20 by 0.14–0.21, usually pretesticular, rarely extending slightly ventrally subterminal, with one pair each of ventro- into testicular region; metraterm well developed, lateral, dorsolateral, and dorsomedial muscular very thick-walled, much shorter than cirrus papillae; ventrolateral papillae conical, small, 25 pouch, 0.05–0.16 long. Eggs fewer than 20, by 55 μm in Fig. 3; dorsolateral and ventromedial broad-ovate, operculate, light brown, 60–72 by papillae bluntly rounded, equal in size, large, 40–48 μm, unembryonated; eggshells smooth. 79 μm in diameter in Fig. 3. Prepharynx short. Vitellaria follicular; follicles large, slightly enter- Pharynx globular, 0.05–0.07 in diameter; ratio of ing prebifurcal region, extending to posterior oral sucker width to pharynx width [not pharynx extremity of body, separate anteriorly, confluent 110 Takeshi Shimazu between two testes and in post-testicular region, b; Shimazu, 1981, 1990, 1994; this paper); Lake sometimes interrupted laterally to ventral sucker, Shikaribetsu at Shikaoi Town (Seki, 1975a, b; ovary, and testes. Excretory vesicle I-shaped, Shimazu, 1981, 1990, 1994; this paper); Mama- extending anteriorly to seminal receptacle chi River at Aoba, Chitose City (this paper); beyond anterior testis; excretory pore postero- Nishibestu River at Nijibetsu, Shibecha Town terminal or -dorsal. (this paper); Nishibetsu River in Shibecha Town Remarks. Yamaguti and Matumura (1942) (Fujita, 1920; this paper); Nobusha and Shokan- fully described and figured Crepidostomum betsu rivers in Mashike Town (Shimazu, 1990, chaeno gobii as a new species on the basis of the 1994); Onishibetsu River in Sarufutsu
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