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Unicapsula seriolae n. sp. (Myxosporea, Multivalvulida) from Australian Yellowtail Kingfish Seriola lalandi 1
Author(s) -
LESTER R. J. G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1982.tb01340.x
Subject(s) - myxosporea , flesh , polar filament , protein filament , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , anatomy , genus , fishery , spore , zoology , botany , microsporidia , genetics
Unicapsula seriolae n. sp. forms long plasmodia within the striated muscle fibers of Seriola lalandi off eastern Australia. Its spores are composed of three valves, only one of which contains a developed polar capsule. Within the capsule, the filament makes 2 1/2–3 turns, and this criterion can be used to separate U. seriolae from the two other members of the genus. The flesh of infected fish disintegrates during slow cooking.