Myxidium finnmarchicum n. sp. (Myxosporea: Myxidiidae) from the gall bladder of whiting Merlangius merlangus (L.) (Pisces: Teleostei) in North Norway

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2673, 2010, Pages 56-64

  Mackenzie, Ken ^a   Collins, Catherine ^b   Kalavati, Chaganti ^c   Hemmingsen, Will ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Merlangius merlangus; Myxidium finnmarchicum n. sp.; North Norway

Indexed keywords

GADIDAE; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS; MYXIDIIDAE; MYXIDIUM; MYXOSPOREA; MYXOZOA; PISCES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 78249232053     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2673.1.3     Document Type: Article

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