Myxobolus platanus n. sp. (Myxosporea, Myxobolidae), a parasite of Mugil platanus Günther, 1880 (Osteichthyes, Mugilidae) from Lagoa dos Patos, RS, Brazil Myxobolus platanus n. sp. (Myxosporea, Myxobolidae), parasita de Mugil platanus Günther, 1880 (Osteichthyes, Mugilidae) da Lagoa dos Patos, RS
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 fronta...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2007-08-01
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Series: | Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352007000400012 |