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Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., a New Quill Mite Species from Tataupa Tinamou, and the Early History of Syringophilid Mites †
SIMPLE SUMMARY: This research presents a description of a new species of quill mite, Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n. (Acariformes: Syringophilidae), which was found on a representative of palaeognathous bird species, the Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa), in South America. Alongside describing...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10486729/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37684992 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13172728 |
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author | Skoracki, Maciej Fajfer, Monika Hromada, Martin Hušek, Jan Sikora, Bozena |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: This research presents a description of a new species of quill mite, Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n. (Acariformes: Syringophilidae), which was found on a representative of palaeognathous bird species, the Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa), in South America. Alongside describing this new species, a phylogenetic analysis was conducted on the primitive syringophilid genera. The results indicate that the genus Tinamiphilopsis is nested among the syringophilid genera associated with neognathous birds. This placement has significant implications for understanding the evolutionary relationship between quill mites and their avian hosts. ABSTRACT: The quill mite fauna of the Syringophilidae family (Acariformes: Prostigmata), which is associated with palaeognathous birds of the Tinamiformes order, remains poorly studied. Thus far, only two species of syringophilid mites have been documented on four species of tinamous. In this study, we present a description of a new species, Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., which was found on the Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa) in South America. This newly identified species differs from others in the genus due to the short hysteronotal setae d2 in females, unlike the long setae d2 found in females of other Tinamiphilopsis species. In addition to describing the new species, we conducted a phylogenetic analysis of the primitive syringophilid genera. The results reveal that the Tinamiphilopsis genus does not emerge as a sister group to all other syringophilids. Instead, it is deeply embedded within the radiation of quill mites associated with neognathous birds. This study provided evidence that mites belonging to the genus Tinamiphilopsis initially parasitised Neoavian birds before host switching to tinamous birds. This placement carries significant implications for our understanding of the evolution of quill mites and their relationship with their avian hosts. |
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spelling | pubmed-104867292023-09-09 Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., a New Quill Mite Species from Tataupa Tinamou, and the Early History of Syringophilid Mites † Skoracki, Maciej Fajfer, Monika Hromada, Martin Hušek, Jan Sikora, Bozena Animals (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: This research presents a description of a new species of quill mite, Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n. (Acariformes: Syringophilidae), which was found on a representative of palaeognathous bird species, the Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa), in South America. Alongside describing this new species, a phylogenetic analysis was conducted on the primitive syringophilid genera. The results indicate that the genus Tinamiphilopsis is nested among the syringophilid genera associated with neognathous birds. This placement has significant implications for understanding the evolutionary relationship between quill mites and their avian hosts. ABSTRACT: The quill mite fauna of the Syringophilidae family (Acariformes: Prostigmata), which is associated with palaeognathous birds of the Tinamiformes order, remains poorly studied. Thus far, only two species of syringophilid mites have been documented on four species of tinamous. In this study, we present a description of a new species, Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., which was found on the Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa) in South America. This newly identified species differs from others in the genus due to the short hysteronotal setae d2 in females, unlike the long setae d2 found in females of other Tinamiphilopsis species. In addition to describing the new species, we conducted a phylogenetic analysis of the primitive syringophilid genera. The results reveal that the Tinamiphilopsis genus does not emerge as a sister group to all other syringophilids. Instead, it is deeply embedded within the radiation of quill mites associated with neognathous birds. This study provided evidence that mites belonging to the genus Tinamiphilopsis initially parasitised Neoavian birds before host switching to tinamous birds. This placement carries significant implications for our understanding of the evolution of quill mites and their relationship with their avian hosts. MDPI 2023-08-28 /pmc/articles/PMC10486729/ /pubmed/37684992 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13172728 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Skoracki, Maciej Fajfer, Monika Hromada, Martin Hušek, Jan Sikora, Bozena Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., a New Quill Mite Species from Tataupa Tinamou, and the Early History of Syringophilid Mites † |
title | Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., a New Quill Mite Species from Tataupa Tinamou, and the Early History of Syringophilid Mites † |
title_full | Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., a New Quill Mite Species from Tataupa Tinamou, and the Early History of Syringophilid Mites † |
title_fullStr | Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., a New Quill Mite Species from Tataupa Tinamou, and the Early History of Syringophilid Mites † |
title_full_unstemmed | Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., a New Quill Mite Species from Tataupa Tinamou, and the Early History of Syringophilid Mites † |
title_short | Tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., a New Quill Mite Species from Tataupa Tinamou, and the Early History of Syringophilid Mites † |
title_sort | tinamiphilopsis temmincki sp. n., a new quill mite species from tataupa tinamou, and the early history of syringophilid mites † |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10486729/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37684992 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13172728 |
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