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Myxosporean Parasites of Common Snook in Florida
Author(s) -
Landsberg J. H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of aquatic animal health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1548-8667
pISSN - 0899-7659
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8667(1993)005<0102:mpocsi>2.3.co;2
Subject(s) - biology , myxozoa , zoology , parasite hosting , spore , genus , myxobolus , anatomy , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , botany , gill , world wide web , computer science
Three species of myxosporeans were found in common snook Centropomus undecimalis in Florida. One of the species is described as Myxobolus centropomi n. sp. (trophozoites in gill, pseudobranch, and under scales), and another is described as Ceratomyxa choleospora n. sp. (trophozoites and spores in gallbladder, spores in fecal casts). The third species was Fabespora sp., and its presence represents a new record and geographical location for the genus.