ON THE PRESENCE OF THE EPIBIONT (ECTOSYMBIONT)<i> LAGENOPHRYS</i><i> LENTICULATA</i> (KELLICOTT, 1885) (CILIOPHORA) ON<i> HYALELLA</i><i> CURSVISPINA</i> SCHOEMAKER, 1942: IS IT POSSIBLE TO FIND IT ON CHILEAN<i> HYALELLA</i> POPULATIONS?
ON THE PRESENCE OF THE EPIBIONT (ECTOSYMBIONT)<i> LAGENOPHRYS</i><i> LENTICULATA</i> (KELLICOTT, 1885) (CILIOPHORA) ON<i> HYALELLA</i><i> CURSVISPINA</i> SCHOEMAKER, 1942: IS IT POSSIBLE TO FIND IT ON CHILEAN<i> HYALELLA</i> POPULATIONS?
Authors
Rios Escalante, Patricio de los
Jara Seguel, Pedro
Contreras, Angel
Gonzalez, Exequiel R.
Jara Seguel, Pedro
Contreras, Angel
Gonzalez, Exequiel R.
Profesor GuĆa
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10.1163/15685403-bja10329
CRUSTACEANA,Vol.97,1-5,2024
CRUSTACEANA,Vol.97,1-5,2024
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Materia geogrƔfica
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Abstract
The amphipods of the genus Hyalella have many endemic species throughout South America, and these may have poorly studied associated species as epibionts. The aim of the present study was to review the literature on the presence of the protozoon Lagenophrys lenticulata (Kellicott, 1885) on species of Hyalella and contrast the results with the geographical distribution of the reported hosts. The literature records the presence of L. lenticulata on populations of H. azteca from Canada, Mexico and the United States of America, and on populations of H. curvispina from Uruguay. The literature also reports that H. curvispina is widespread throughout southern South America, including Argentina and Chile, and that it would be possible to find the presence of epibionts on other populations of H. curvispina. The corresponding biogeographical and evolutionary topics are discussed.