Table 3 Comparative data for myxospore measurements (mean value and standard deviation (SD) followed by the range in parentheses) of Myxobolus barbonymi n. sp., Myxobolus faizahae n. sp., Myxobolus sp. and species with unequal polar capsules. All measurements are in μm. SL spore length, SW spore width, ST spore thickness, PCL polar capsule length, PCW polar capsule width, PFC polar filament coils.

From: Biodiversity and five novel species of myxozoan parasites in Barbonymus spp. (Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes) from Malaysia

Species

Host

Site infection

SL

SW

ST

Large

Small

PCW

PCF

References

PCL

PCW

PFC

PCL

Myxobolus barbonymi n. sp.

Barbonymus gonionotus

Muscle

8.4 ± 0.5 (7.4–9.9)

6.9 ± 0.5 (6.1–7.8)

5.2 ± 0.2 (4.9–5.4)

4.9 ± 0.3 (4.2–5.5)

2.9 ± 0.3 (2.4–3.4)

5–6

3.8 ± 0.4 (3.0–4.7)

2.4 ± 0.2 (2.0–2.8)

3–4

Present study

Myxobolus faizahae n. sp.

Barbonymus altus

Muscle

9.3 ± 0.3 (8.7–9.9)

5.8 ± 0.2 (5.4–6.1)

4.4 ± 0.3 (3.5–4.8)

4.4 ± 0.3 (3.8–5.0)

2.8 ± 0.3 (2.3–3.3)

4–5

3.3 ± 0.2 (2.9–3.9)

1.9 ± 0.1 (1.6–2.2)

3–4

Present study

Myxobolus sp.

Barbonymus schwanefeldii

Muscle

11.7 ± 0.5 (11.0–12.5)

6.4 ± 0.5 (5.8–7.2)

4.8 ± 0.8 (4.3–5.4)

6.0 ± 0.5 (5.3–6.9)

2.8 ± 0.3 (2.2–3.2)

5

4.8 ± 0.4 (4.2–5.4)

2.2 ± 0.3 (1.7–2.9)

4

Present study

M. bhadrensis

Catla catla

Muscle

10.0 ± 0.4 (9.2–10.4)

6.6 ± 0.3 (6.0–7.2)

4.5 ± 0.5 (4.0–5.3)

5.5 ± 0.3 (4.8–6.0)

2.0 ± 0.2 (1.6–2.6)

4

4.2 ± 0.4 (3.6–4.8)

2.0 ± 0.2 (1.6–2.6)

3

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M. pseudodispar

Rutilus rutilus, Blicca joerkna, Abramis brama

Muscle

12.2 ± 0.8 (11.0–13.6)

7.0 ± 0.7 (5.8–8.3)

5.6 ± 0.3 (5.0–6.0)

5.9 ± 0.3 (5.6–6.6)

2.9 ± 0.3 (2.1–3.3)

4–6

3.8 ± 0.4 (3.5–5.0)

2.8 ± 0.1 (2.7–3.0)

3–4

55,56

M. cyprini

Cyprinus carpio

Muscle

(10.0–16.0)

(8.0–12.0)

–

(5.2–7.0)

–

–

–

–

–

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M. musculi

Barbus barbus

Muscle

11.7 ± 0.6 (11.0–13.0)

9.4 ± 0.4 (8.7–9.8)

5.6 ± 0.4 (4.8–5.6)

6.7 ± 0.4 (6.2–7.3)

3.4 ± 0.4 (2.9–3.8)

4–5

5.9 ± 0.6 (5.3–6.6)

2.9 ± 0.5 (2.1–3.3)

3

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