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Table 1 Nuclear ribosomal and mitochondrial DNA haplotype code identification for lymnaeid species and populations studied from Venezuela

From: A new baseline for fascioliasis in Venezuela: lymnaeid vectors ascertained by DNA sequencing and analysis of their relationships with human and animal infection

Lymnaeid species

Populations

Preliminary classification

rDNA ITS-2

rDNA ITS-1

mtDNA cox 1

Combined H nomenclature

 

Locality (State)

Coordinates and altitude

Habitat

No. snails (month of collection)

 

H

Acc. No.

H

Acc. No.

H**

Acc. No.

 

L. cubensis

Magdaleno, Lago Valencia-Maracay (Aragua)

10°07'36" N 67°35'42" W 428 m

water canal Calicanto flowing into the large Lake of Valencia-Maracay

2 (November)

L. cubensis ***

4*

GenBank: F514088

B

EMBL: FN182202

b

EMBL: FN182205

L.cub-4B, cox 1b

 

Mucura, Lago Valencia-Maracay (Aragua)

10°06'38" N; 67°28'47" W 410 m

pool of stagnant water close to the large Lake of Valencia-Maracay

5 (November)

L. cubensis ***

4*

GenBank: JF514088

B

EMBL: FN182202

b

EMBL: FN182205

L.cub-4B, cox 1b

 

El Joque, Jají (Mérida)

8°35'10" N; 71°20'36" W 1995 m

irrigation canal in dairy cattle farm

40 (June)

Lymnaea sp. aff. cubensis ***

2

EMBL: FN182200

B

EMBL: FN182202

b

EMBL: FN182205

L.cub-2B, cox 1b

 

Estanques Lagunillas (Mérida)

°30'15" N; 71°23'41" W 1032 m

connecting canal from permanent pond inside urban area

15 (March)

L. cubensis

4*

GenBank: JF514088

B

EMBL: FN182202

b

EMBL: FN182205

L.cub-4B, cox 1b

L. neotropica

La Linda, Güigüe (Carabobo)

10°04'53" N; 67°47'15" W 450 m

water canal at the southern part of the Lake of Valencia-Maracay

3 (May)

L. cubensis ***

2*

GenBank: JF514089

A

EMBL: AM412228

c*

GenBank: JF461485

L.neo-2A, cox 1c

 

Finca El Arenal, Tucacas (Falcón)

10°43'29" N; 68°23'25" W 30 m

irrigation canals from Aroa river in Parcelas Agrotécnicas of a farm, in the way to Las Lapas

82 (May)

L. cubensis ***

2*

GenBank: JF514089

A

EMBL: AM412228

d*

GenBank: JF461486

L.neo-2A, cox 1d

G. truncatula

Iglesia Monterrey (Mérida)

8°38'39" N; 71°07'24" W 1900 m

irrigation canal along pasture grassland

47 (March)

Galba/Fossaria sp.

2

EMBL: AJ296271

D*

GenBank: JF514090

b*

GenBank: JF461487

G.tru-2D, cox 1b

 

San Rafael, Mucuchies A (Mérida)

8°44'42" N; 70°55'23" W 3150 m

grassland with slight slope flooded from small stream

250 (March)

L. viatrix

2

EMBL: AJ296271

D*

GenBank: JF514090

b*

GenBank: JF461487

G.tru-2D, cox 1b

 

San Rafael, Mucuchies B (Mérida)

8°44'46" N; 70°55'21" W 3200 m

small stream south from the village

225 (March)

Galba/Fossaria sp.

2

EMBL: AJ296271

D*

GenBank: JF514090

b*

GenBank: JF461487

G.tru-2D, cox 1b

 

San Isidro, Apartaderos (Mérida)

8°47'48" N; 70°51'33" W 3500 m

small stream behind the school of children San Isidro

154 (March)

L. cubensis

2

EMBL: AJ296271

D*

GenBank: JF514090

b*

GenBank: JF461487

G.tru-2D, cox 1b

 

Paso del Cóndor (Mérida)

8°50'41" N; 70°48'41" W 4080 m

road gutter with water descending from mountain fountain

7 (March)

Galba/Fossaria sp.

2

EMBL: AJ296271

D*

GenBank: JF514090

b*

GenBank: JF461487

G.tru-2D, cox 1b

L. schirazensis

Hotel Valle Grande (Mérida)

8°40'28" N; 71°06'03" W 2200 m

small gutter besides external wall of hotel building

215 (March)

Galba/Fossaria sp.

1

GenBank: JF272601

A

GenBank: JF272603

a

GenBank: JF272607

L.schi-1A, cox1a

 

Laguna Fe y Alegría (Mérida)

8°37'29" N; 70°49'33" W 1840 m

wild grass and stones besides small stream of fast running water

69 (March)

L. cubensis

1

GenBank: JF272601

A

GenBank: JF272603

a

GenBank: JF272607

L.schi-1A, cox1a

 

La Trampa (Mérida)

8°32'25" N; 71°27'23" W 2170 m

besides small water collection on hillside

12 (May)

G. truncatula ***

1

GenBank: JF272601

A

GenBank: JF272603

a

GenBank: JF272607

L.schi-1A, cox1a

L. meridensis

Laguna Mucubaji (Mérida)

8°47'52" N; 70°49'32" W 3550 m

surroundings and shore of large natural pool

29 (October)

L. cousini

1

EMBL: FN598154

A

EMBL: FN598159

a

EMBL: FN598164

L.mer-1A, cox1a

P. columella

La Linda, Güigüe (Carabobo)

10°04'53" N; 67°47'15" W 450 m

water canal at the southern part of the Lake of Valencia-Maracay

2 (May)

P. columella ***

2

EMBL: FN598156

A

EMBL: FN598160

a

EMBL: FN598165

P.col-2A, cox1a

 

El Valle (Mérida)

8°38'41" N; 71°07'24" W 1930 m

irrigation canal along pasture grassland close to Iglesia Monterrey

4 (March)

Lymnaeidae gen. sp.

1

EMBL: FN598155

A

EMBL: FN598160

a

EMBL: FN598165

P.col-1A, cox1a

  1. H = haplotype; * = new haplotypes for the corresponding lymnaeid species; ** = only preliminary haplotypes due to incomplete gene sequence; *** = material collected, alcohol-fixed, preliminarily classified and furnished by colleagues