Observations on a New Species of UnicaudaDavis, 1944 (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) from the Teleost, Rita ritaHamilton

1982; Elsevier BV; Volume: 125; Issue: 1-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0003-9365(82)80007-9

ISSN

2213-5553

Autores

Richard R.N. Bajpai, D.P. Haldar,

Tópico(s)

Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

Resumo

The communication records a new species of UnicaudaDavis 1944 (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) from the branchial filaments of the teleost, Rita ritaHamilton, collected at Chandannagar, West Bengal, India. The parasite has been named Unicauda ritae new species. Observations on the morphology and some aspects of cytochemistry in the mature spores of the myxosporidan are described.

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