Ultrastructural study of the spermatozoon of Nicolla testiobliquum (Digenea,Opecoelidae) parasite of brown trout Salmo trutta (Pisces,Teleostei) |
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Authors: | Yann Quilichini Josephine Foata Bernard Marchand |
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Affiliation: | (1) Laboratoire Parasites et Ecosystèmes méditerranéens, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université de Corse, Campus Grossetti, 20250 Corte, France |
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Abstract: | The present paper describes the spermatozoon of Nicolla testiobliquum (Digenea, Opecoelidae), an intestinal parasite of brown trout Salmo trutta, studied by transmission electron microscopy. The mature spermatozoon possess two axonemes of 9 + “1” pattern, two mitochondria, a nucleus, external ornamentation of the plasma membrane, spine-like bodies and cortical microtubules. A comparative study between N. testiobliquum and Nicolla wisniewskii shows mainly two different dispositions of the two mitochondria in these two species of a same genera. Moreover, the comparison of each of these spermatozoon features with others digeneans, in general, and other Opecoelidae in particular, is also presented. It appears that the organisation of the posterior part of the spermatozoon, the disposition of cortical microtubules and external ornamentation associated with spine-like bodies could be interesting elements for phylogeny. |
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