Journal article
Nuclear (18S-28S rRNA) and mitochondrial genome markers of Carios (Carios) vespertilionis (Argasidae) support Carios Latreille, 1796 as a lineage embedded in the Ornithodorinae: re-classification of the Carios sensu Klompen and Oliver (1993) clade into its respective subgenera
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, Vol.12(4), pp.1-12
2021
Abstract
Argasid systematics remains controversial with widespread adherence to the Hoogstraal (1985) classification scheme, even though it does not reflect evolutionary relationships and results in paraphyly for the main genera of soft ticks (Argasidae), namely Argas and Ornithodoros. The alternative classification scheme, proposed by Klompen and Oliver (1993), has problems of its own: most notably paraphyly of the subgenus Pavlovskyella and the controversial grouping together of the subgenera Alectorobius, Antricola, Carios, Chiropterargas, Nothoaspis, Parantricola, Reticulinasus and Subparmatus into the genus Carios. Recent phylogenetic analyses of 18S/28S rRNA sequences and mitochondrial genomes agree with the scheme of Klompen and Oliver (1993), with regard to the paraphyly of Pavlovskyella, placement of Alveonasus, Ogadenus, Proknekalia and Secretargas in the Argasinae and placement of Carios and Chiropterargas in the Ornithodorinae (Mans et al., 2019). The Carios clade and its constituent subgenera remain controversial, since the phylogenetic position of its type species Carios (Carios) vespertilionisLatreille, 1796 (formerly Argas vespertilionis) has not been determined with confidence. The current study aimed to resolve Carios sensu lato Klompen and Oliver, 1993, and Carios sensu stricto Hoogstraal, 1985, by determining and analysing phylogenetic nuclear and mitochondrial markers for C. (C.) vespertilionis. Both the nuclear and mitochondrial markers support placement of Carios s.s. within the subfamily Ornithodorinae, but to the exclusion of the clade that includes the 6 other subgenera that are part of Carios s.l. Klompen and Oliver (1993), namely Alectorobius, Antricola, Nothoaspis, Parantricola, Reticulinasus and Subparmatus. These 6 subgenera form a monophyletic clade that might be placed as new subgenera within the genus Alectorobius, or elevated to genera. Given the substantial differences in biology among these subgenera, we propose that these 6 subgenera be elevated to genera. Thus, we propose to modify the classification scheme of Mans et al. (2019) so that the subfamily Argasinae now has six genera, Alveonasus, Argas (subgenera Argas and Persicargas), Navis, Ogadenus, Proknekalia and Secretargas, and the subfamily Ornithodorinae has nine genera, Alectorobius, Antricola (subgenera Antricola and Parantricola), Carios, Chiropterargas, Nothoaspis, Ornithodoros (subgenera Microargas, Ornamentum, Ornithodoros, Pavlovskyella and Theriodoros), Otobius, Reticulinasus and Subparmatus (genera indicated in bold).
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- Title
- Nuclear (18S-28S rRNA) and mitochondrial genome markers of Carios (Carios) vespertilionis (Argasidae) support Carios Latreille, 1796 as a lineage embedded in the Ornithodorinae: re-classification of the Carios sensu Klompen and Oliver (1993) clade into its respective subgenera
- Authors
- Ben J Mans (Author) - Onderstepoort Veterinary InstituteSamuel Kelava (Author) - University of QueenslandRonel Pienaar (Author) - Onderstepoort Veterinary InstituteJonathan Featherston (Author) - Agricultural Research Council of South AfricaMinique H de Castro (Author) - Agricultural Research Council of South AfricaJuan Quetglas (Author) - Institut Menorquí d'Estudis (Spain)Will K Reeves (Author) - Colorado State UniversityLance A Durden (Author) - Georgia Southern UniversityMyrna M Miller (Author) - University of WyomingTheresa M Laverty (Author) - Colorado State UniversityRenfu Shao (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - LegacyAi Takano (Author) - Yamaguchi UniversityHiroki Kawabata (Author) - National Institute of Infectious DiseasesMohamed Abdallah Mohamed Moustafa (Author) - Hokkaido UniversityRyo Nakao (Author) - Hokkaido UniversityKeita Matsuno (Author) - Hokkaido UniversityTelleasha L Greay (Author) - EpiSeqKimberly L Evasco (Author) - Government of Western Australia Department of HealthDayana Barker (Author) - University of QueenslandStephen C Barker (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, Vol.12(4), pp.1-12
- Publisher
- Elsevier GmbH
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101688
- ISSN
- 1877-9603
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Bioinnovation; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99511207102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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