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Myxobolus

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Myxobolus
Myxobolus spinacurvatura,
a species of Myxobolus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Myxosporea
Order: Bivalvulida
Family: Myxobolidae
Genus: Myxobolus
Bütschli, 1882
Species

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Synonyms
  • Myxosoma Theolan, 1892
  • Lentospora Plehn, 1905
  • Facieplatycaudata Wyatt, 1979

Myxobolus is a genus of myxozoa that includes important parasites of fish[1] like Myxobolus cerebralis. The genus is polyphyletic, with members scattered throughout the myxozoa. Some stages of Myxobolus species were previously thought to be different organisms entirely, but are now united in this group. Some fish species, such as the thicklip grey mullet, can harbour a dozen of Myxobolus species.[2]

Species

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Source: World Register of Marine Species[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fall, M.; Kpatcha, K.P.; Diebakate, C.; Faye, N.; Toguebaye, B.S (1997). "Observations sur des myxosporidies (Myxozoa) du genre Myxobolus parasites de Mugil cephalus (Poisson, Téléostéen) du Sénégal". Parasite. 4 (2): 173–180. doi:10.1051/parasite/1997042173. ISSN 1252-607X. Open access icon
  2. ^ Guimarães, José; Casal, Graça; Alves, Ângela; Araújo, Catarina; Rocha, Sónia (2023). "Myxozoan survey of thicklip grey mullet Chelon labrosus reinforces successful radiation of Myxobolus in mugiliform hosts". Parasite. 30: 26. doi:10.1051/parasite/2023029. PMC 10318956. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ^ Kaur, H.; Singh, R. (2011). "Two new species of Myxobolus (Myxozoa: Myxosporea: Bivalvulida) infecting an Indian major carp and a cat fish in wetlands of Punjab, India". Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 35 (2): 169–176. doi:10.1007/s12639-011-0061-4. PMC 3235390. PMID 23024499.