Taxonomic diversity of Biomphalaria (Planorbidae) in São Paulo state, Brazil

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  • Fernanda Pires Ohlweiler Superintendência de Controle de Endemia, Laboratório de Malacologia, Divisão de Programas Especiais https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3656-871X
  • Thays de Jesus Rossignoli Superintendência de Controle de Endemia, Laboratório de Malacologia, Divisão de Programas Especiais https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6014-2818
  • Raquel Gardini Sanches Palasio Superintendência de Controle de Endemias, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Biologia Molecular https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1564-0871
  • Roseli Tuan Superintendência de Controle de Endemias, Laboratório de Bioquímica, Biologia Molecular https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7379-783X

Palabras clave:

COI, DNA Barcoding, Morphology, Schistosomiasis, Intermediate Host Snail

Resumen

Abstract: Morphological and molecular identifications were carried out for Biomphalaria occidentalis, Biomphalaria oligoza, Biomphalaria peregrina, Biomphalaria schrammi, Biomphalaria straminea and Biomphalaria tenagophila collected from 55 sites located along the upper basin of Tietê River in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Morphological analysis considered aspects of the shell, mantle, excretory organs and reproductive system. Molecular data included 122 sequences of Cytochrome C Oxidase I gene (COI). Our results showed that some shell characters, as well as other characters related to the mantle and the reproductive system, are fundamental for the identification of the six Biomphalaria species included in this study. The use of DNA barcoding together with morphological taxonomy generated more reliable results, proving to be a very useful approach, even for malacological surveillance services.

Publicado

01/01/2020

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Ohlweiler, F. P., Rossignoli, T. de J., Palasio, R. G. S., & Tuan, R. (2020). Taxonomic diversity of Biomphalaria (Planorbidae) in São Paulo state, Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 20(2). Recuperado a partir de //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1724

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