The Acanthocephalan Genus Neoechinorhynchus in the Catostomid Fishes of North America, with Descriptions of Two New Species

Hj, Van Cleave

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“…Van Cleave's pioneering studies on acanthocephalans (Van Cleave, 1916, 1948, 1949Van Cleave and Lincicome, 1949). Hunter's pioneering work on North American caryophyllideans (Hunter, 1927(Hunter, , 1929.…”

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Parasites of Freshwater Fishes In North America: Why So Neglected?

Scholz

Choudhury

2014

Journal of Parasitology

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Fish parasitology has a long tradition in North America and numerous parasitologists have contributed considerably to the current knowledge of the diversity and biology of protistan and metazoan parasites of freshwater fishes. The Journal of Parasitology has been essential in disseminating this knowledge and remains a significant contributor to our understanding of fish parasites in North America as well as more broadly at the international level. However, with a few exceptions, the importance of fish parasites has decreased during the last decades, which is reflected in the considerable decline of funding and corresponding decrease of attention paid to these parasites in Canada and the United States of America. After the 'golden age' in the second half of the 20th Century, fish parasitology in Canada and the United States went in a new direction, driven by technology and a shift in priorities. In contrast, fish parasitology in Mexico has undergone rapid development since the early 1990s, partly due to extensive international collaboration and governmental funding. A critical review of the current data on the parasites of freshwater fishes in North America has revealed considerable gaps in the knowledge of their species composition, host specificity, life cycles, evolution, phylogeography, and relationships with their fish hosts. As to the key question, "Why so neglected?" this is probably because: (1) fish parasites are not in the forefront due to their lesser economic importance; (2) there is little funding for this kind of research, especially if a practical application is not immediately apparent; and (3) of shifting interests and a shortage of key personalities to train a new generation (they switched to marine habitats or other fields). Some of the opportunities for future research are outlined, such as climate change and cryptic species diversity. A significant problem challenging future research seems to be the loss of trained and experienced fish parasitologists. This has 2 major ramifications: the loss of expertise in identifying organisms that other biologists (e.g., ecologists, molecular biologists, evolutionists) work with, and an incomplete comprehension of ecosystem structure and function in the face of climate change, emerging diseases, and loss of biodiversity.

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Section: Taxonomy Including Species Descriptions and Phylogenetic Stmentioning

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Parasites of Freshwater Fishes In North America: Why So Neglected?

Scholz

Choudhury

2014

Journal of Parasitology

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“…As indicated by VAN CLEAVE ( 1949) the freshwater fish family Catostomidae has undergone marked speciation in North America, and this speciation of the fish hosts has been accompanied by diversification of their parasite fauna. The most spectacular speciation of parasites occurred in the Acanthocephala.…”

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The Histopathology of Acanthocephalan Infections in Suckers with Observations on the Intestinal Histology of two Species of Catostomid Fishes¹

Chaicharn

Bullock

1967

Acta Zoologica

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The Description of Neoechinorhynchus miniovalis n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from the Mudskipper Boleophthalmus dussumieri Valenciennes (Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae) in Shatt Al-Basrah Canal Southern Iraq

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Ali,

Adday

2023

Acta Parasit.

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The Acanthocephalan Genus Neoechinorhynchus in the Catostomid Fishes of North America, with Descriptions of Two New Species

Cited by 8 publications

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Parasites of Freshwater Fishes In North America: Why So Neglected?

Parasites of Freshwater Fishes In North America: Why So Neglected?

The Histopathology of Acanthocephalan Infections in Suckers with Observations on the Intestinal Histology of two Species of Catostomid Fishes¹

The Description of Neoechinorhynchus miniovalis n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from the Mudskipper Boleophthalmus dussumieri Valenciennes (Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae) in Shatt Al-Basrah Canal Southern Iraq

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The Acanthocephalan Genus Neoechinorhynchus in the Catostomid Fishes of North America, with Descriptions of Two New Species

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

Parasites of Freshwater Fishes In North America: Why So Neglected?

Parasites of Freshwater Fishes In North America: Why So Neglected?

The Histopathology of Acanthocephalan Infections in Suckers with Observations on the Intestinal Histology of two Species of Catostomid Fishes1

The Description of Neoechinorhynchus miniovalis n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from the Mudskipper Boleophthalmus dussumieri Valenciennes (Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae) in Shatt Al-Basrah Canal Southern Iraq

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The Histopathology of Acanthocephalan Infections in Suckers with Observations on the Intestinal Histology of two Species of Catostomid Fishes¹