Sphaerospora ovophila n. sp. and Myxobolus algonquinensis n. sp. (Myxozoa, Myxosporea), ovarian parasites of fish from Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-161

  Xiao, Chongxie ^a   Desser, Sherwin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Myxosporean parasites; spore; taxononmy; teleost; ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; MYXOBOLUS ALGONQUINENSIS; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; NOTEMIGONUS CRYSOLEUCAS; NOTROPIS CHRYSOLEUCAS; SPHAEROSPORA; SPHAEROSPORA OVOPHILA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0030973677     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05953.x     Document Type: Article

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