Thelohanellus habibpuri sp. n. (Myxozoa: Bivalvulida) from the tropical freshwater fish rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1882) inWest Bengal, India: Light and electron microscope observations

Animal Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 293-300

  Acharya, Subhendu ^a   Dutta, Tanusree ^b  

^a Dept of Microbiology ^*  (India)

^b Rastraguru Surendranath College   (India)

Author keywords

Bivalvulida; India; Labeo Rohita; Myxozoa; Rohu; Thelohanellus Habibpuri Sp. N

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; EGG; FRESHWATER; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; PROTOZOAN; SPORE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WEST BENGAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIVALVULIDA; LABEO ROHITA; MYXOZOA; PISCES; THELOHANELLUS;

EID: 34548436053     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075607781753119     Document Type: Article

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