Academic literature on the topic 'Nassarius olivaceus'

Two new Stephanostomum-like cercariae, Cercaria capricornia VII and Cercaria capricornia VIII (Digenea: Acanthocolpidae), are described from the nassariid gastropods Nassarius dorsatus and Nassarius olivaceus collected from the intertidal zone in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Australia. Morphological analysis of these new cercariae was augmented with DNA sequence data from the large subunit (LSU) ribosomal DNA region to aid in identification. Bayesian inference analysis of the LSU rDNA revealed that these putative acanthocolpid cercariae nested well within a clade containing species of Stephanostomum, which along with morphological data, suggests they are species of Stephanostomum. Comparative analysis of LSU rDNA sequences also indicates that these two cercariae are not S. adlardi, S. bicoronatum, S. tantabiddii or S. cf. uku, all species known from Australian fishes. The secondary structure of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) rDNA region was inferred for these two cercariae using minimum free energy modelling algorithms. Both cercarial types displayed a four helix ITS2 secondary structure model and differed from each other by two compensatory base changes (CBCs) and nine hemi-CBCs.

Cercariae capricornia I–VI, six new cercariae putatively identified as belonging to the Acanthocolpidae, are described and named from prosobranch gastropods of the family Nassariidae collected from the intertidal zone in the Capricornia region, Central Queensland, Australia. Four species are reported from Nassarius olivaceus and two from N. dorsatus. The cercariae have a unique and complex three-dimensional body shape, including a keel, which differentiates them from previously described acanthocolpid cercariae. These are the first cercariae to be described from these gastropods.

This research aims to determine the spesies compossition and distribution pattern of Gastropod and its relationship with abiotic factors (pH, salinity, soil texture, and organic content of the soil, and the high of tide of the eustuary area) in the Mangrove forest at Blok Beduk Segoro Anak Alas Purwo National Park. This research was conducted on February 2013. Data was taken four times using a week time interval during one month. Every observation covered eight stations, where station 1 to station 4 consist of four transects and 40 plots, while station 5 to station 8 consist of 3 transects with 42 plots and each plot was 5 m × 5 m. Gastropod observed from each plot are preserved with 70% alcohol and identified in Malakologi Laboratory, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI). Results of the research reveated that the Gastropod observed consist of 19 families and 37 species, and the dominant family is Ceritidae. The Diversity index of Shanon Wiener was 0.53 (low deversity). Two available of Distribution pattern, group (Canarium labiatum, Cassidula nucleus, Cerithium coralium, Chicoreus brunneus, Cassidula vespertilionis, Cerithidea cingulata, Cerithidea quadrata, Chicoreus capucinus,Conus rattus, Conus striolatus, Ellobium aurisjudae, Littorina carinifera, Littorina scabra, Monodonta labio, Nassarius melanoides, Nassarius olivaceus, Nerita balteata, Nerita planospira, Nerita undata, Pugilina ternatana, Sphaerassiminea miniata, Telescopium telescopium, Terebralia sulcata, Thais intermedia), random (Angaria delphinus, Conus catus, Conus omaria, Cymatium moniliferum, Erronea errones, Oliva oliva, Polinices aurantius, Pollia undosa, Tectus pyramis, Trochus californicus, Turbo argyrostoma). The abiotic factors had relatianship not significantly (p = 0.067) on Gastropod distribution pattern. Keywords : Distribution pattern,Gastropod, species compossition

Makrozoobentos merupakan organisme yang peka terhadap perubahan lingkungan sehingga sangat baik digunakan sebagai indikator biologis suatu perairan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis makrozoobentos, tingkat keanekaragaman, keseragaman, dominansi makrozoobentos dan kualitas perairan Senggarang Besar berdasarkan keberadaan makrozoobentos (menggunakan Family Biotic Index). Penelitian menggunakan metode survei. Penentuan stasiun menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Pengambilan sampel makrozoobentos menggunakan line transect dengan transek kuadrat dan core sampler. Makrozoobentos yang ditemukan di Perairan Senggarang Besar yaitu: Anadara granosa, Canarium urceus, Capitella teleta, Cerithium coralium, Nerita ritena, Luidia columbia, Tapes literatus, Nassarius olivaceus, Pirenella cingulata, Planaxis sulcatus, Polymesoda erosa, Pythia scarabaeus, Semiricinula tissoti, dan Terebralia sulcata. Keanekaragaman tertinggi terdapat pada stasiun 2 (H'= 1,91) dan makrozoobentos yang mendominasi dari famili Certhiidae. Keseragaman tertinggi terdapat pada stasiun 3 (E= 0,94) dan makrozoobentos yang mendominasi dari famili Potamididae. Dominansi tertinggi terdapat pada stasiun 1 (C= 0,52) dan makrozoobentos yang mendominasi dari famili Potamididae dan Cerithiidae. Dari keseluruhan parameter fisika-kimia, parameter nitrat dan fosfat tidak memenuhi baku mutu berdasarkan KepMen LH No.51 Tahun 2004 untuk biota laut. Kualitas perairan Senggarang Besar berdasarkan makrozoobentos sebagai bioindikator didapatkan bahwa, stasiun 1 (FBI= 6,94) dengan kategori buruk, stasiun 2 (FBI= 5,6) dengan kategori cukup, stasiun 3 (FBI= 7) dengan kategori buruk.

This research was conducted in March 2019 to determine the oil content in sediment, it’s community structure of macrozoobenthos and it’s a relationship in Belawan Waters of Medan City, North Sumatera. Four sampling stations with five replications in each station were surveyed. The results showed that the average oil content in sediments exceeded the threshold had set by the National Academy of Science. Macrozoobenthos found consists of Ocypode quadrata, Scyla serrate, Rotun dicauda, Penaeus sp, Murex tribulus, and Nassarius olivaccus. The highest abundance was in Station 3 and the lowest was in Station 2. The diversity index in each station was generally very low. Dominance Index in Station 4 was medium, whilst the other stations were high. Evenness index showed in Station 3 and 4 were in high population, Station 1 was in medium population and Station 2 was in low population. Simple linear regression analyses between oil content in sediment with community structure of macrozoobenthos indicated negative correlation ( Y = 10,5-0,0001x , R2 = 0,0004 and r = 0,02 ) which indicated that the higher the oil content, the lower the macrozoobenthos abundance in sediment.

"The biodiversity and ecology of marine cercariae in Australia is poorly known. Although nassariid gastropods are widely distributed in Australia and are expected to have a diverse parasite fauna similar to that of other nassariids worldwide, their cercariae have not been characterised. Nassarius dorsatus, N. olivaceus and N. pullus were collected at three separate estuarine localities in central Queensland between August 2004 and August 2006 and their emergent cercariae characterised using morphological and molecular methods. Fifteen morphotypes of cercariae from six families that infect fishes and birds as definitive hosts were characterised. The highest richness was within the Acanthocolpidae (nine morphotypes) which comprised three cercariae interpreted as species of Stephanostomum and a complex of six unusual cercariae with a ventral keel. Molecular characterisation of these six cercariae supported their placement in the Acanthocolpidae and indicated that they comprised only three species, two of which displayed marked phenotypic plasticity. Molecular analysis supported the characterisation of the three species of Stephanostomum and suggested that one of the unusual cercariae was a species of Stephanostomoides. Dissection of fish from Sandy Point provided a single match; the sequence for a metacercaria in Valamugil buchanani, the blue-tail mullet, was identical to that of one of the species of Stephanostomum. There were two cercariae from the Echinostomatidae and one from each of the Lepocreadiidae, Microphallidae, Opecoelidae and Zoogonidae. Molecular analyses supported the placement of the cercariae from the Echinostomatidae, Lepocreadiidae, Opecoelidae and Zoogonidae within their respective families. The cercaria from the Lepocreadiidae was identified by comparison to known adult data and putatively corresponds to Prodistomum keyam, a parasite of Monodactylus argenteus, the silver moony or butter bream, common in the study region. Morphological analysis supported the characterisation of both of the Echinostomatidae as species of Himasthla. Although no other cercariae could be characterised to genus level, the opecoelid cercaria was determined to be in the subfamily Opecoelinae. Nassarius olivaceus was infected by three acanthocolpid cercariae and one cercaria from each of the other families. Nassarius dorsatus was infected by five acanthocolpid cercariae and one each from the Echinostomatidae and Lepocreadiidae. Nassarius pullus was infected by a single cercaria from the Echinostomatidae. Most cercariae were specific to a single species of gastropod; only four infected two species and none infected all three. Cercariae that infect fish as a definitive host were found at all three localities; but cercariae that infect birds were restricted to a single locality, Sandy Point at Corio Bay, important for domestic and migratory bird species. These results emphasise the relative significance of Sandy Point as an important bird habitat. In total, 126 infections were diagnosed (115 by cercarial emergence), with both the highest frequency of infection and number of infections in N. olivaceus (frequency 5.3%; n=102; 81% of infections), followed by N. dorsatus (1.1%; 20; 16%) and N. pullus (0.2%; 4; 3%). The highest number of infections occurred at Sandy Point (66; 52% of infections), followed by Cawarral Creek (38; 30%) and then Ross Creek (22; 17%). The highest number of infections was by the Acanthocolpidae (54; 43%). Diagnosis of infection by emergence was suitable for all cercariae except the opecoelid, which was underdiagnosed. Nassarius olivaceus had the longest survival in captivity (~4.5 y), followed by N. dorsatus (~0.8 y) and N. pullus (~0.3 y). Almost all infections remained patent for the life of the gastropod. Families commonly found in nassariids worldwide include Acanthocolpidae, Echinostomatidae, Lepocreadiidae and Zoogonidae. Nassariid gastropods are also the dominant marine first intermediate hosts for the Acanthocolpidae, Lepocreadiidae and Zoogonidae and one of the three most common first intermediate host families for species of marine Himasthla. Molecular relationships also indicate that the Acanthocolpidae and Brachycladiidae may actually be comprised of three discrete groups, the Stephanostomum + Monostephanostomum group, the Brachycladiidae, and a group of non-Stephanostomum species comprising Pleorchis, Tormopsolus and Stephanostomoides. This research adds information about the parasite assemblages of nassariid gastropods in Australia, adding 12 new cercarial species and 16 new host-parasite records. Cercarial reports for the Acanthocolpidae, Echinostomatidae, Lepocreadiidae, Opecoelidae and Zoogonidae have been comprehensively reviewed and patterns of association between nassariids and their common parasite families presented. As well, this research has provided a potential avenue for a review of the Acanthocolpidae, a family which is currently considered a ‘catch-all’ group."