Seven new species of Ceratomyxa Thélohan, 1892 (Myxozoa) from the gall-bladders of serranid fishes from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Syst Parasitol. 2009 May;73(1):1-11. doi: 10.1007/s11230-008-9162-6. Epub 2009 Apr 1.

Abstract

Ceratomyxa spp. from the gall-bladder of five members of the family Serranidae were examined for their taxonomic identity. This paper describes seven new ceratomyxid species, i.e. C. brayi n. sp. and C. whippsi n. sp from Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch); C. cutmorei n. sp. from Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål); C. gleesoni n. sp. from Plectropomus leopardus (Lacépède); C. hooperi n. sp. and C. nolani n. sp. from E. quoyanus (Valenciennes); and C. yokoyamai n. sp. from E. maculatus (Bloch). Each species is characterised morphologically and small subunit (SSU) rDNA sequences. All seven new species have so far been found in only a single host species.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Australia
  • Bass / parasitology*
  • DNA, Protozoan / genetics
  • Gallbladder / parasitology*
  • Myxozoa / anatomy & histology*
  • Myxozoa / classification*
  • Myxozoa / genetics
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • DNA, Protozoan