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| Eiras,J.C.; Abreu,P.C.; Robaldo,R.; Pereira Júnior,J.. |
| Myxobolus platanus n. sp. infecting the spleen of Mugil platanus Günther, 1880 (Osteichthyes, Mugilidae) from Lagoa dos Patos, Brazil is described The parasites formed round or slightly oval whitish plasmodia (about 0.05-0.1mm in diameter) on the surface of the organ. The spores were round in frontal view and oval in lateral view, 10.7µm (10-11) long, 10.8µm (10-11) wide and 5µm thick, and presented four sutural marks along the sutural edge. The polar capsules, equal in size, were prominent, surpassing the mid-length of the spore, and were oval with the posterior extremity rounded, and converging with their anteriorly tapered ends. They were 7.7µm (7-8) long and 3.8µm (3.5-4) wide. A small intercapsular appendix was present. The polar filament formed five... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Myxozoa Myxosporea Myxobolus platanus n. sp. Mugil platanus Lagoa dos Patos; Brazil. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352007000400012 |
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