Myxobolus

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Myxobolus
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Myxobolus spinacurvatura ,
a species of Myxobolus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Myxosporea
Order: Bivalvulida
Family: Myxobolidae
Genus: Myxobolus
Bütschli, 1882
Species

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Synonyms
  • MyxosomaTheolan, 1892
  • LentosporaPlehn, 1905
  • FacieplatycaudataWyatt, 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 Myxobolus species. [2]

One of the smallest species (Myxobolus shekel) is no more than 8.5 μm (0.0085 mm) when fully grown, making it the smallest known animal. [3]

Species

Source: World Register of Marine Species [4]

References

  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ 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". J Parasit Dis. 35 (2): 169–76. doi:10.1007/s12639-011-0061-4. PMC   3235390 . PMID   23024499.
  4. ↑ "Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  5. ↑ 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.


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