Transitional Morphology in Hybrids of Hirudo verbana and H. orientalis (Clitellata, Hirudinida)

The aim of this research was to test the ability of hybridizing Hirudo orientalis S. Utevsky et Trontelj, 2005 and Hirudo verbana Carena, 1820. We obtained offspring from both species. The color pattern of all the hybrids was uniform and quite different from both the parents. The venter was similar...

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Published in:Вестник зоологии
Date:2013
Main Authors: Kovalenko, M.V., Utevsky, S.Yu.
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Language:English
Published: Інститут зоології ім. І.І. Шмальгаузена НАН України 2013
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Online Access:https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/109922
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Transitional Morphology in Hybrids of Hirudo verbana and H. orientalis (Clitellata, Hirudinida) / M.V. Kovalenko, S.Yu. Utevsky // Вестник зоологии. — 2013. — Т. 47, № 6. — С. 557–561. — Бібліогр.: 14 назв. — англ.

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Summary:The aim of this research was to test the ability of hybridizing Hirudo orientalis S. Utevsky et Trontelj, 2005 and Hirudo verbana Carena, 1820. We obtained offspring from both species. The color pattern of all the hybrids was uniform and quite different from both the parents. The venter was similar to H. verbana. The dorsum was very similar to the color pattern of Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758 that was not involved to the experiment. The coloration pattern of the hybrids, which is very similar to that of H. medicinalis suggests the hybrid origin of this species. Целью данной работы было исследовать способность медицинских пиявок Hirudo orientalis S. Utevsky et Trontelj, 2005 и Hirudo verbana Carena, 1820 к гибридизации. В результате эксперимента мы получили потомство от обоих видов. Окраска всех гибридов была однообразна и отличалась от окраски обоих родительских видов. Окраска вентральной стороны тела сходна с H. verbana. Окраска дорсальной стороны наиболее сходна с таковой у вида Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758, который не участвовал в эксперименте. Значительное сходство окраски гибридов и H. medicinalis наводит на мысль о гибридном происхождении этого вида.
ISSN:0084-5604