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Myxobolus

{{Short description|Genus of marine parasites}}

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| image = Mspinacurvatura.jpg

| image_caption = Myxobolus spinacurvatura,
a species of Myxobolus

| taxon = Myxobolus

| authority = Bütschli, 1882

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = See text

| synonyms = * Myxosoma Theolan, 1892

  • Lentospora Plehn, 1905
  • Facieplatycaudata Wyatt, 1979

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Myxobolus is a genus of myxozoa that includes important parasites of fish{{cite journal|last1=Fall|first1=M.|last2=Kpatcha|first2=K.P.|last3=Diebakate|first3=C.|last4=Faye|first4=N.|last5=Toguebaye|first5=B.S|title=Observations sur des myxosporidies (Myxozoa) du genre Myxobolus parasites de Mugil cephalus (Poisson, Téléostéen) du Sénégal|journal=Parasite|volume=4|issue=2|year=1997|pages=173–180|issn=1252-607X|doi=10.1051/parasite/1997042173|url=http://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/abs/1997/02/parasite1997042p173/parasite1997042p173.html|doi-access=free}} {{open access}} like Myxobolus cerebralis. The genus is polyphyletic, with members scattered throughout the myxozoa. Some stages of Myxobolus species were previously thought to be different organisms entirely, but are now united in this group. Some fish species, such as the thicklip grey mullet, can harbour a dozen of Myxobolus species.{{cite journal | last1=Guimarães | first1=José | last2=Casal | first2=Graça | last3=Alves | first3=Ângela | last4=Araújo | first4=Catarina | last5=Rocha | first5=Sónia | title=Myxozoan survey of thicklip grey mullet Chelon labrosus reinforces successful radiation of Myxobolus in mugiliform hosts | journal=Parasite | volume=30 | year=2023 | doi=10.1051/parasite/2023029 | page=26| pmc=10318956 }} {{open access}}

Species

Source: World Register of Marine Species{{WoRMS|year=2018|title=Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882|id=120290|accessdate=4 April 2018}}

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Category:Cnidarian genera

Category:Myxobolidae

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