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. 2021 May 25:68:2021.012.
doi: 10.14411/fp.2021.012.

Synopsis of the species of Myxobolus (Cnidaria, Myxozoa, Myxosporea) described between 2014 and 2020

Jorge C Eiras  1   2 , Cristina F Cruz  1   2 , Aurelia Saraiva  1   2 , Edson A Adriano  3
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Synopsis of the species of Myxobolus (Cnidaria, Myxozoa, Myxosporea) described between 2014 and 2020

Jorge C Eiras et al. Folia Parasitol (Praha). .

Abstract

A synopsis of the species of Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 (Cnidaria, Myxosporea, Myxobolidae) described from 2014 up till now is presented. It includes 122 nominal species described all over the world. For each of the species, the most relevant morphological and morphometric data, as well as data are provided related to the location in the host, type host and type locality. The GenBank accession numbers are provided whenever possible, and the spores were redrawn based on the original descriptions. The bibliography includes all the papers containing the species descriptions.

Keywords: Endocnidozoa; diversity; fish parasite; taxonomy.

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