Revision of the Sphaerospora Thélohan, 1892 (Myxosporea) protozoans parasitising the eel, Anguilla anguilla (L.)

The generic affiliation of protozoans described as Sinuolina gilsoni Debaisieux, 1925 is discussed. The species is transferred to the genus Sphaerospora Thélohan, 1892 and regarded as synonymous with Sinuolina gilsoni Debaisieux, 1925; Sphaerospora anguillae Wierzbicka, 1986; and Hoferellus gilsoni...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Main Author: J. Wierzbicka
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 1994
Subjects:
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
SH1-691
Anguilla anguilla
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP1994.24.2.03
https://doaj.org/article/8b02add6bc8b4e848bdd843f45ccd4ed
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Summary:The generic affiliation of protozoans described as Sinuolina gilsoni Debaisieux, 1925 is discussed. The species is transferred to the genus Sphaerospora Thélohan, 1892 and regarded as synonymous with Sinuolina gilsoni Debaisieux, 1925; Sphaerospora anguillae Wierzbicka, 1986; and Hoferellus gilsoni (Debaisieux, 1925) Lom, Dykova, 1989. In addition, the parasites Sphaerospora reichenowi Jacob, 1953 and S. sphaerocapsularae Wierzbicka, 1986 are shown to be separate species.

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