Kudoa miniauriculata n. sp. (Myxozoa, myxosporea) from the musculature of bocaccio (Sebastes paucispinis) from California

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 312-315

  Whitaker, D J ^a   Kent, M L ^a   Sakanari, J A ^a,b  

^a PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FISH; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PSEUDOCYST; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPOROGENESIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; FISH DISEASES; FISHES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROTOZOA; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS; PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; SPORES;

CLUPEIDAE; KUDOA MINIAURICULATA; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; SEBASTES PAUCISPINIS;

EID: 0029930603     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3284167     Document Type: Article

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