Synopsis of tailed Myxobolidae (Cnidaria, Myxozoa, Myxosporea) infecting Indian fishes

A synopsis of 43 nominal species from five genera of tailed Myxobolidae infecting Indian freshwater and marine fishes is presented. The main characteristic of this group is the presence of at least one tail-like caudal process. For each species, relevant morphological and morphometric data are provi...

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Published in:	Folia parasitologica Vol. 69; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors:	Deb Barman, Gyan, Chanda, Sukanya, Kumar Panigrahi, Ashis, Eiras, J C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Czech Republic Parazitologický ústav, Akademie ved Ceské republiky 05-12-2022
Subjects:	Animals Cnidaria Data collection Fish Fish Diseases Fishes Genera Henneguya Identification keys Infections Myxobolidae Myxozoa Parasites Parasitic Diseases, Animal Phylogeny Species diversity Spores Indian subcontinent West Bengal India India species diversity taxonomy identification key Fish parasites
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Summary:	A synopsis of 43 nominal species from five genera of tailed Myxobolidae infecting Indian freshwater and marine fishes is presented. The main characteristic of this group is the presence of at least one tail-like caudal process. For each species, relevant morphological and morphometric data are provided, such as the host(s), site(s) of infection within the host and sampling state. A key for the identification of 13 genera of tailed Myxobolidae is also included.
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ISSN:	0015-5683 1803-6465
DOI:	10.14411/fp.2022.030