Myxobolus braziliensis
| Myxobolus braziliensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Myxosporea |
| Order: | Bivalvulida |
| Family: | Myxobolidae |
| Genus: | Myxobolus |
| Species: | M. braziliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myxobolus braziliensis Casal, Matos & Azevedo, 1996 | |
Myxobolus braziliensis is a species of myxozoa in the family Myxobolidae. M. braziliensis is a parasitic cnidarian that infects the gills of Bunocephalus coracoideus, found in the Amazon River in the range of Belém, Pará.[1]
References
- ↑ Casal, Graça; Matos, Edilson; Azevedo, Carlos (1996). "Ultrastructural data on the life cycle stages of Myxobolus braziliensis n. sp., parasite of an Amazonian fish". European Journal of Protistology. 32 (1): 123–127. doi:10.1016/s0932-4739(96)80047-2. ISSN 0932-4739.