Dina serbica, a new species of leeches (Annelida: Hirudinea: Erpobdellidae) from Serbia, based on morphological and molecular evidence

Pešić, Vladimir; Grosser, Clemens

doi:10.37828/em.2022.51.1

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“…Cocoons of Dina lineata (O. F. Müller, 1774) are "lemon-shaped" (Sládeček and Košel, 1984;Elliott and Dobson, 2015), while those of D. sketi are more or less oval -"kiwi-shaped". Based on the only published photo in Pešić and Grosser (2022), the cocoon of Dina serbica Pešić & Grosser, 2022 from Serbia seem to have a similar shape. The collected cocoons were in different stages of maturity, which will not be analyzed and discussed in this paper.…”

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Contributions to the Biology of Dina Sketi Grosser I Pešić, 2014 (Hirudinea: Erpobdellidae)

Dmitrović,

Rudić,

Šukalo

2023

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The known range of the species Dina sketi Grosser i Pešić, 2014 (Hirudinea: Erpobdellidae) includes several springs in the Cvrcka and Crna Rijeka basins (Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina). The biology of these leeches is insufficiently known. The aim of this paper was to present new knowledge about their ecology and reproductive biology, based on data collected in the springs of the Crna Rijeka basin. The analyzed parameters included characteristics of the biotope and macrozoobenthos assemblages of the studied springs, as well as characteristics of diet and the cocoons of D. sketi. The features of the biotope partially fit into the known range for this species. D. sketi is the only species of leech found in macrozoobenthos of the study area, where it is represented by less than 1%. The amphipod crustaceans and hydrobid gastropods are the most abundant members of the analyzed macrozoobenthos assemblages. The analysis of contents of the digestive tract revealed that these leeches prey on aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates. It seems that leeches prefer amphipods in their diet. All previous knowledge about the reproductive biology of D. sketi was based on description of their reproductive system. This paper presents the morphology and morphometric properties of the cocoons. They are “kiwi-shaped”, 4.60–8.82 mm in length and 3.19–6.38 mm width.

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Contributions to the Biology of Dina Sketi Grosser I Pešić, 2014 (Hirudinea: Erpobdellidae)

Dmitrović,

Rudić,

Šukalo

2023

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“…Moreover, there is still no consensus on the genera within Erpobdellidae. The idea of synonymizing most genera (Croatobranchus, Dina, Nephelopsis, Mooreobdella, Motobdella, and Trocheta) meets with more and more supporters from North America [14,26,31,33,34], and at the same time, opponents of the abolition of at least Eurasian Dina and Trocheta [25,28,32,[35][36][37].…”

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Application of Modern Approaches to Species Delimitation in Freshwater Erpobdellidae (Hirudinea: Arhynchobdellida) with a New Interpretation of Their Genera

Kaygorodova

2024

Water

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The traditional taxonomy of freshwater invertebrates is a labor-intensive process requiring extensive knowledge and experience. In addition, this science is largely subjective, which makes its digitalization difficult. However, accurate species attribution is becoming increasingly important for environmental surveys and conservation efforts. In the 21st century, molecular biology methods have proven to be a successful tool for objectively determining biodiversity. Achieving objectivity in identifying the taxa of non-parasitic leeches of the family Erpobdellidae was the main goal of this study. To this end, various bioinformatic approaches to DNA sequence analysis have been tested. As a result, the phylogenetic diversity amounted to 47 species versus 29 morphospecies defined traditionally. The use of molecular species delimitation methods made it possible to identify seven complexes of morphologically hidden (cryptic) species and some morphological misidentifications, as well as to discover a new species from Eastern Siberia (Erpobdella sibirica) with a unique molecular diagnosis (DNA barcode). A pioneering attempt to apply the same approach to higher taxa showed that Erpobdellidae probably consists of seven genera, including the unambiguous elimination of the genus Motobdella. Obtaining quantitative and, therefore, objective data is an advantage of the molecular approach, which has proven to be effective in recognizing species and genera, at least in leeches.

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Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of the leech genus Dina R. Blanchard, 1892 (Annelida, Hirudinida: Erpobdellidae) from the ancient Skadar Lake basin in Montenegro

Grosser

Rewicz

Jovanovic

et al. 2023

The European Zoological Journal

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Dina serbica, a new species of leeches (Annelida: Hirudinea: Erpobdellidae) from Serbia, based on morphological and molecular evidence

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Contributions to the Biology of Dina Sketi Grosser I Pešić, 2014 (Hirudinea: Erpobdellidae)

Contributions to the Biology of Dina Sketi Grosser I Pešić, 2014 (Hirudinea: Erpobdellidae)

Application of Modern Approaches to Species Delimitation in Freshwater Erpobdellidae (Hirudinea: Arhynchobdellida) with a New Interpretation of Their Genera

Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of the leech genus Dina R. Blanchard, 1892 (Annelida, Hirudinida: Erpobdellidae) from the ancient Skadar Lake basin in Montenegro

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