Research advances on the taxonomy of Spirometra tapeworms

doi:10.12140/j.issn.1000-7423.2024.01.014

Abstract

Abstract:

The genus Spirometra is a group of medical tapeworms that have been neglected for a long time. Its plerocercoid larvae can parasitize different tissues and organs in humans, causing a food/water-borne parasitic zoonosis known as sparganosis. The classification system of Spirometra was controversial for a extended period of time, causing confusion for related scientific research and teaching. In this paper, we provided a systematic review of systematic changes and taxonomic research progress of Spirometra tapeworms, to find appropriate answers to relevant questions and lay foundation for the study of related species.

Key words: Spirometra tapeworm, Taxonomy, Research advance

CLC Number:

R383.3

ZHANG Xi, RU Sisi, LONG Shaorong, LIU Ruodan, JIANG Peng, CUI Jing, WANG Zhongquan. Research advances on the taxonomy of Spirometra tapeworms[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES, 2024, 42(1): 98-104.

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分类阶元	阶元变迁事件	参考文献
假叶目	一直被认为是一个单系类群，典型特征是头节具有两个吸槽	[8]
	假叶目绦虫的单系性遭质疑，并提出该类群是并系或多系的假说	[9]
	证实假叶目绦虫类群的多系性	[10⇓-12]
	将假叶目拆分为“Diphyllobothriidea”和“Bothriocephalidea”两个支系	[13]
“Diphyllobothriidea”支系	明确“Diphyllobothriidea”支系包括双叶槽科（Diphyllobothriidae）和头衣科（Cephalochlamydidae）2个科	[13]
“Diphyllobothriidea”支系	证明“Diphyllobothriidea”与单槽目（Haplobothriidea）、鲤蠢目（Caryophyllidea）及佛焰苞槽目（Spathebothriidea）具有较近的亲缘关系	[14]
“Bothriocephalidea”支系	明确“Bothriocephalidea”支系包括槽首科（Bothrioephalidae）、棘阴茎科（Echinophalidae）、亲深海科（Philobythidae）和三支钩科（Trianeophoridae）4个科	[13]
“Bothriocephalidea”支系	提出“Bothriocephalidea”支系系统进化关系关系较为混乱，同时质疑槽首科、棘阴茎科和三支钩科的单系性	[14]
双叶槽目	将“Diphyllobothriidea”支系确立为双叶槽目（Diphyllobothriidea），并将管孔科（Solenophoridae）划归该目，明确钵头科（Scyphocephalidae）为管孔科的同物异名	[15-16]
双叶槽目	进一步证实双叶槽目与单槽目和鲤蠢目亲缘关系较近	[16]
槽首目	将“Bothriocephalidea”支系确立为槽首目（Bothriocephalidea），包括槽首科、棘阴茎科、亲深海科和三支钩科4个科	[15]
槽首目	提出槽首目与吸臼类绦虫（acetabulate）的姊妹群关系，但需要进一步验证	[16]

编号	有效属属名	参考文献
1	Diphyllobothrium Cobbold, 1858^a	[15,18]
2	Baylisia Markowski, 1952	[15]
3	Baylisiella Markowski, 1952	[15]
4	Diplogonoporus Lönnberg, 1892^a	[15,18]
5	Flexobothrium Yurakhno, 1979a	[15,20]
6	Glandicephalus Fuhrmann, 1921	[15]
7	Ligula Bloch, 1782	[15]
8	Plicobothrium Rausch & Margolis, 1969	[15]
9	Pyramicocephalus Monticelli, 1890^a	[15,20]
10	Schistocephalus Creplin, 1829	[15]
11	Spirometra Faust, Campbell & Kellogg, 1929	[15]
12	Tetragonoporus Skriabin, 1961^a	[15,20]
13	Adenocephalus Nybelin, 1931^a	[16,21]
14	Dibothriocephalus Lühe, 1899^a	[18]
15	Digramma Cholodkowsky, 1915^a	[20]
16	Hexagonoporus Gubanov in Delyamure, 1955^a	[20]
17	Multiductus Clarke, 1962^a	[20]
18	Duthiersia Perrier, 1873^a	[20-21]

物种名	地理分布
曼氏迭宫绦虫 S. mansoni	亚洲：中国、日本、韩国、泰国、越南、缅甸、老挝、印度尼西亚、印度、伊朗；大洋洲：澳大利亚、新西兰；欧洲：罗马尼亚；非洲：坦桑尼亚、毛里求斯；北美洲：美国；南美洲：哥伦比亚
欧猬迭宫绦虫 S. erinaceieuropaei	欧洲：罗马尼亚、波兰、德国、乌克兰、芬兰、拉脱维亚、塞尔维亚、白俄罗斯等
叶形迭宫绦虫 S. folium	非洲：苏丹、埃塞俄比亚、坦桑尼亚
虚假迭宫绦虫混合型1 S. decipiens complex 1	北美洲；南美洲
虚假迭宫绦虫混合型2 S. decipiens complex 2	北美洲；南美洲
亚洲迭宫绦虫 S. asiana	亚洲：日本
未定名迭宫绦虫 Undescribed Spirometra sp. l	亚洲：日本、韩国