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| Kudoa dianae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Myxosporea |
| Order: | Multivalvulida |
| Family: | Kudoidae |
| Genus: | Kudoa |
| Species: | K. dianae |
| Binomial name | |
| Kudoa dianae Dyková, Fajer Avila & Fiala, 2002 | |
Kudoa dianae is a species of myxosporean parasite that infects bullseye puffers (Sphoeroides annulatus).[1][2] The parasite primarily infects extramuscular sites in the wall of the esophagus. K. dianae was first described as a novel species in 2002 after analysis of spore morphology and SSU rRNA gene sequence demonstrated that it was distinct from known species of Kudoa.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Whipps C, Atkinson S, Hoeksema B. Whipps CM, Atkinson SD, Hoeksema BW (eds.). "Kudoa dianae Dyková, Fajer Avila & Fiala, 2002". World List of Myxozoa. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 Dyková, Iva; Fajer Avila, Emma Josefina; Fiala, Ivan (2002). "Kudoa dianae sp. n. (Myxosporea: Multivalvulida), a new parasite of bullseye puffer, Sphoeroides annulatus (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae)". Folia Parasitologica. 49 (1): 17–23. doi:10.14411/fp.2002.006.
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