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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Hendricks, Sarah A
• Flannery, Maureen E
• Spicer, Greg S

Titel

Cophylogeny of Quill Mites from the Genus Syringophilopsis (Acari: Syringophilidae) and their North American Passerine Hosts

Ist Teil von

• The Journal of parasitology, 2013-10, Vol.99 (5), p.827-834

Ort / Verlag

United States: American Society of Parasitologists

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

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Quelle

Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (Open access)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Species of Syringophilopsis quill mites are found in the flight feathers of passerine birds. A phylogeny of species from this genus infecting North American passerines was inferred from the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene and the nuclear 28S ribosomal RNA gene. Based on the large genetic distance among lineages, the genus appears to be composed of several cryptic species. A reconciliation analysis of these mites and their avian hosts indicates a limited, but significant, degree of cophylogeny. However, strict cospeciation is not found to be occurring in this system.