Vegetative stages, sporogenesis and spore morphology of Ceratomyxa appendiculata, Thélohan, 1892 (Myxozoa: Bibalvulida), from the gall bladder of Lophius budegassa, Spinola, 1807 (Teleostei: Lophiidae)

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-256

  Maíllo Bellón, Pedro Andrés ^a   Gracia Royo, María Pilar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ceratomyxa appendiculata; Fish; Gall bladder; Myxozoa; Sporogenesis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CERATOMYXA; LOPHIIDAE; LOPHIIFORMES; LOPHIUS BUDEGASSA; MYXOZOA; PSEUDOPODA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 70350431959     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: 16890027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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