Synopsis of the species of Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 (Myxozoa: Myxosporea, Myxobolidae) described between 2005 and 2013

Syst Parasitol. 2014 May;88(1):11-36. doi: 10.1007/s11230-014-9484-5. Epub 2014 Apr 8.

Abstract

A synopsis of the species of Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 (Myxozoa, Myxosporea, Myxobolidae) described between 2005 and 2013 is presented, including 112 nominal species. For each species the most important morphological and morphometric features are indicated in tabulated format. Included are also accession numbers for molecular data (when available), site of the infection within the host, features of the vegetative stage, organ infected, etc., plus a full bibliography of the original records for these species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fish Diseases / parasitology*
  • Myxobolus / anatomy & histology
  • Myxobolus / classification*
  • Myxobolus / genetics
  • Species Specificity