Unwanted ‘hitchhikers’ of ornamental snails: a case report of digeneans transported via the international pet trade

Stanicka, Anna; Maciaszek, Rafał; Cichy, Anna; Templin, Julita; Świderek, Wiesław; Żbikowska, Elżbieta; Łabęcka, Anna Maria

doi:10.1080/24750263.2022.2065039

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“…These taxonomic and nomenclatural changes are important for correctly diagnosing cryptic Anentome taxa that act as intermediate hosts of various trematode parasites or that are sold in the worldwide aquarium trade through which these parasites may be spread (e.g. Stanicka et al 2022). At the same time, this type of taxonomic information is also necessary for the conservation of freshwater snails, especially in some parts of the Mekong drainages in Thailand, where freshwater snail populations have declined dramatically (Köhler et al 2010).…”

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Morphological and DNA analyses reveal cryptic diversity in Anentome wykoffi (Brandt, 1974) (Gastropoda: Nassariidae), with descriptions of two new species from Thailand

Chomchoei,

Backeljau,

Pimvichai

et al. 2023

Invertebr. Syst.

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The assassin snail genus Anentome is widely distributed in South East Asia. In Thailand, the genus comprises at least six species, one of which is Anentome wykoffi, a species that may act as an intermediate host of parasitic trematodes. Recent fieldwork has shown that A. wykoffi is far more common and widespread in Thailand than has been assumed, yet the taxonomy remains poorly known. Therefore, this study explores morphological and DNA sequence (COI and 28S rRNA) variation in A. wykoffi to verify and finetune the taxonomic interpretation of this species. To this end, 12 populations of A. wykoffi were sampled in Thailand. This survey allowed us to preliminarily distinguish three putatively cryptic morphotypes. Shell shape measurements and geometric morphometric analyses revealed significant differences between these morphotypes, whereas SEM observations of the shell sculpture and radula confirmed the consistent separation of the three morphotypes. Finally, a combined phylogenetic and species delimitation analysis of COI and 28S rRNA sequence data showed that the three morphotypes represent three well-supported clades, one of which is sister group to A. cambojiensis. As such, the three morphotypes as defined by (1) the presence or absence of a carinated shoulder, (2) the number of spiral lines on the spira and (3) the pattern of the central cusps on the central radular tooth, are interpreted as three different species under the morphological and phylogenetic species concepts but also likely under the biological species concept, viz. A. wykoffi (sensu stricto), A. longispira sp. nov. and A. khelangensis sp. nov. The three cryptic species are (re)described and the implications of separation are briefly discussed.

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Morphological and DNA analyses reveal cryptic diversity in Anentome wykoffi (Brandt, 1974) (Gastropoda: Nassariidae), with descriptions of two new species from Thailand

Chomchoei,

Backeljau,

Pimvichai

et al. 2023

Invertebr. Syst.

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“…Many species have been spread by several human activities, posing a serious threat to global biodiversity. In fact, IAS can compete with native species for habitat (Poznańska-Kakareko et al, 2021) and food (Modesto et al, 2021), prey on them (Meira et al, 2019;Sousa et al, 2019), and transfer non-native pathogens and parasites (Simberloff, 2000;Stanicka et al, 2022), leading to local displacements or even local extirpation of native organisms (Simberloff et al, 2013). IAS affecting freshwater ecosystems in Europe include Asian clams of the genus Corbicula, such as: Corbicula fluminea (Müller 1774), Corbicula fluminalis (Müller 1774), and Corbicula leana Prime, 1867.…”

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Differences in substratum preferences and behaviour within the invasive Corbicula species complex

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Clams from the Corbicula species complex of Asian origin are invasive all over the world, currently extending their distribution to waters of the natural thermal regime in Central European areas. Features linking the clams to their habitats in newly invaded areas have not been fully examined. These include substratum preferences and mobility, which may be key to determining potential niche overlap with native bivalves and gaining a better knowledge of their potential active dispersal and impact. Therefore, our aim was to determine the substratum preferences, horizontal locomotion and burrowing behaviour of three Corbicula morphospecies from Poland, Central Europe: two populations of undetermined Corbicula sp. from an artificially heated habitat and water of the natural thermal regime (cold water), as well as Corbicula leana, and Corbicula fluminea (from artificially heated and cold water, respectively). To determine the preferred substratum range, we used pairwise choice tests with a range of muddy, sandy, and gravelly substrata, as well as zebra mussel shells. Then, we conducted behavioural observations (locomotion and burrowing) by CCTV cameras on substrata found as preferred and non‐preferred by clams. All morphospecies preferred fine‐grained over coarser substrata. C. fluminea from cold water had the widest range of substratum preferences. By contrast, C. leana from artificially heated water and Corbicula sp. from cold water showed the narrowest substratum preferences and spent the longest time deeply burrowed. The longest duration of burrowing activity was noted on non‐preferred coarser substrata, which may indicate difficulties in burrowing. On non‐preferred coarse substrata, C. fluminea (cold water) crawled more than the other morphospecies. Our results show that sediment preferences and behaviour (burrowing and locomotion) differ among various Corbicula morphospecies in Europe, probably also varying their invasive potential. This knowledge is important for determining the overlap of habitat preferences of non‐native Corbicula clams with native bivalves, which is critical for determining potential competition strength, impact, and/or displacement. Our results also indicate that habitats with fine sediments could be more threatened by Corbicula invasions.

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Thinking “outside the box”: The effect of nontarget snails in the aquatic community on mollusc-borne diseases

Stanicka

Cichy

Bulantová

et al. 2022

Science of The Total Environment

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Unwanted ‘hitchhikers’ of ornamental snails: a case report of digeneans transported via the international pet trade

Cited by 5 publications

References 54 publications

Morphological and DNA analyses reveal cryptic diversity in Anentome wykoffi (Brandt, 1974) (Gastropoda: Nassariidae), with descriptions of two new species from Thailand

Morphological and DNA analyses reveal cryptic diversity in Anentome wykoffi (Brandt, 1974) (Gastropoda: Nassariidae), with descriptions of two new species from Thailand

Differences in substratum preferences and behaviour within the invasive Corbicula species complex

Thinking “outside the box”: The effect of nontarget snails in the aquatic community on mollusc-borne diseases

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