Aseeva Nadezhda L. - New species of myxosporeans (Myxozoa, Myxosporea)
from sculpins of the northwestern Japan Sea*.
* The proofs of this paper were corrected by the author. The Editorial Office decline any responsibilities for the remaining mistakes, if any.
Pacific Fisheries Research Center (TINRO-Center), 4 Shevchenko Alley, Vladivostok 690600, Russia
Corresponding author: kheng@tinro.ru
ABSTRACT
Description of 5 new species of Myxosporea parasites found in sculpins of families Cottidae and Psychrolutidae at the northwestern
coast of the Japan Sea. Three of them were found in gall bladder (two species of genus Sphaeromyxa and one species
of genus Ceratomyxa), and two others - in urine bladder (one species of genus Davisia and one species of genus Schulmania).
Differences between the newfound species and similar species described in literature are discussed.
KEY WORDS: New species, Myxosporea, fish, Cottidae, Psychrolutidae, Japan Sea
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