On the North American Marine Triclads

Wilhelmi, J.

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“…Bdelloura candida was described from Chelsea Beach, Massachusetts (Girard 1850 ). Their whitish-coloured, oval-shaped bodies are about 15 × 4 mm (sometimes up to 2 cm in length) while moving, according to Wilhelmi ( 1908 ). In his monograph, Sluys ( 1989 ) described B. candida ’s characteristic undulated sides, large central pharynx, and broad caudal disk that changes shape depending on the state of contraction.…”

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Genetic variation and geographic differentiation in the marine triclad Bdelloura candida (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Maricola), ectocommensal on the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus

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Bdelloura candida (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Maricola) is an ectocommensal symbiont on the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus, living on the book gills and appendages, where it spends its entire life. Given its limited dispersal capabilities and its inability to live outside of the host, we hypothesized a genetic structure that parallels that of its host. We obtained 84 planarian individuals from 19 horseshoe crabs collected from 10 sites from Massachusetts to Florida. We amplified the mitochondrial 16S rRNA and the nuclear internal transcribed spacer 2 and conducted phylogeographic and population genetic analyses, which show a clear and strong genetic break between the populations in the Atlantic and the Gulf coasts. Among the Atlantic populations, two additional, weaker barriers located along Cape Hatteras and Cape Cod restrict gene flow. Even though previous studies have suggested that the populations of the host may be in decline, those of B. candida remain stable, and some even shows signatures of expansion. Our results indicate that the phylogeography of these marine ectocommensal triclads closely mirrors that of its Limulus host, and highlight the challenges to both host and symbiont to genetically connect populations across their distribution.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00227-017-3132-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Genetic variation and geographic differentiation in the marine triclad Bdelloura candida (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Maricola), ectocommensal on the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus

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On the Status and Identity ofProcerodes warreni (Girard, 1850) (Turbellaria, Tricladida, Maricola)

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1983

Mitt. Mus. Nat.kd. Berl., Zool. Reihe

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Cryptic speciation in the ectocommensal Bdelloura candida (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Maricola) follows habitat specialization of the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus

Giribet

2020

Invertebrate Biology

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In strict symbiotic associations, the genetic structure of the symbiont often mirrors that of its host, with interesting implications for population dynamics and phylogeography. An unresolved case of symbiotic specificity and phylogeographic consequence is the relationship between the marine triclad Bdelloura candida and its host, the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus. A recent study by Riesgo et al. (2017, Marine Biology, 164, 111) identified a strong genetic break between populations of B. candida in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean but had minimal sampling around the Florida peninsula such that the exact location of the boundary zone was not specified. To solve this, a comprehensive analysis of 16S rRNA and ITS2 genetic markers was conducted from new collections around the Florida peninsula. A clear and significant genetic break was identified between populations of supposed B. candida between Cumberland Island, Georgia, and Mosquito Lagoon, Florida. This genetic break establishes two cryptic lineages, an Atlantic population as far south as Georgia and a Floridian population inclusive of the entire peninsula and Gulf of Mexico, potentially due to niche partitioning of the unique intertidal habitats of its horseshoe crab hosts in Florida. This result directly refutes the previous hypothesis that a population break exists between the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and instead matches the genetic break of its host. Furthermore, a third cryptic lineage was identified in Key West. Overall, this work demonstrates the challenges in maintaining genetic connections between populations of both B. candida and L. polyphemus across their distributions, and poses meaningful implications for both species in the larger context of marine conservation and biodiversity.

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On the North American Marine Triclads

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Genetic variation and geographic differentiation in the marine triclad Bdelloura candida (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Maricola), ectocommensal on the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus

Genetic variation and geographic differentiation in the marine triclad Bdelloura candida (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Maricola), ectocommensal on the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus

On the Status and Identity ofProcerodes warreni (Girard, 1850) (Turbellaria, Tricladida, Maricola)

Cryptic speciation in the ectocommensal Bdelloura candida (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Maricola) follows habitat specialization of the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus

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