Morphometeric criteria and partial sequence of the 18S rRNA gene of Ceratomyxa sultani n. sp. from the gallbladder of Upeneus margarethae in the Arabian Gulf, with a note on its seasonal prevalence
This paper describes a new coelozoic myxosporean parasite named Ceratomyxa sultani n. sp. isolated from the gallbladder of Upeneus margarethae sourced from the Arabian Gulf off Saudi Arabia. Of 104 U. margarethae specimens examined, 27 (26%) were infected, with the highest prevalence in winter and l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17303261 |