Characterization of new cristamonad species from kalotermitid termites including a novel genus, Runanympha.

摘要: Cristamonadea is a large class of parabasalian protists that reside in the hindguts wood-feeding insects, where they play an essential role digestion lignocellulose. This group symbionts boasts impressive array complex morphological characteristics, many which have evolved multiple times independently. However, their diversity understudied and molecular data remain scarce. Here we describe seven new species cristamonad from Comatermes, Calcaritermes, Rugitermes termites Peru Ecuador. To classify these species, examined cells by light scanning electron microscopy, sequenced symbiont small subunit ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, carried out barcoding mitochondrial rRNA gene hosts to confirm host identification. Based on data, five characterized here represent within described genera: Devescovina sapara n. sp., aymara Macrotrichomonas ashaninka secoya yanesha sp. Additionally, two with overall characteristics similar poorly-studied probably polyphyletic 'joeniid' Parabasalia are classified genus Runanympha gen.: illapa pacha