Ceratomyxa auratae

Ceratomyxa auratae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Myxosporea
Order: Bivalvulida
Family: Ceratomyxidae
Genus: Ceratomyxa
Species:
C. auratae
Binomial name
Ceratomyxa auratae
Rocha, Casal, Rangel, Castro, Severino, Azevedo & Santos, 2015[1]

Ceratomyxa auratae is a species of myxozoan parasite that infects the gall bladder of the gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata.[1] It was discovered in an aquaculture facility in southern Portugal.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Rocha S.; Casal G.; Rangel L.; Castro R.; Severino R.; Azevedo C.; Santos M.J. (2015). "Ultrastructure and phylogeny of Ceratomyxa auratae n. sp. (Myxosporea: Ceratomyxidae), a parasite infecting the gilthead seabream Sparus aurata (Teleostei: Sparidae)". Parasitology International. 64 (5): 305–313. doi:10.1016/j.parint.2015.04.002. PMID 25892564.



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