Morphological phylogeny on the unnatural grouping of Demidospermus-like species (Monopisthocotyla, Dactylogyridae) with the proposal of new genera, genera resurrections, and descriptions of new species
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Key Points
A new morphological framework reveals taxonomic instability in Demidospermus and highlights 13 species as incertae sedis.
Three new genera and two new species are proposed, improving the evolutionary understanding and classification of flatworms.
This observational analysis integrates taxonomy with evolutionary principles to correctly classify various dactylogyrids.
Results support refining species boundaries, aiding in the conservation and ecological understanding of parasitic flatworms.
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Implication
This analysis reclassifies dactylogyrid flatworms in the Demidospermus group, suggesting new genera and confirming species boundaries.