Two new myxosporean parasites (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae) from the freshwater fish Puntius ticto punctatus Day in Kerala, India

Zoos' Print Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2527-2530

  Sheeja, P K ^a   Janardanan, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Myxobolus puntiusi sp. nov.; Myxobolus ticto sp. nov.; Myxosporea; Parasites; Puntius ticto punctatus

Indexed keywords

MYXOBOLIDAE; MYXOBOLUS; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; PUNTIUS BINOTATUS; PUNTIUS TICTO;

EID: 33845970184     PISSN: 09716378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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