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Table 2 Comparative data for spore measurements (range ± standard deviation in micrometres) of Myxobolus pronini n. sp. and morphologically similar species

From: Morphological and molecular characterisation of Myxobolus pronini n. sp. (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae) from the abdominal cavity and visceral serous membranes of the gibel carp Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch) in Russia and China

Species

Host

Site in host

SL

SW

ST

PCL

PCW

PFC

Reference

M. pronini n. sp. Russian isolate

Carassius auratus gibelio

Abdominal cavity

14.3–16.2 (15.1 ± 0.3)

9.6–10.8 (10.1 ± 0.1)

6.4–7.4 (6.7 ± 0.15)

4.3–6.7 (5.4 ± 0.63)

2.2–3.6 (3.1 ± 0.05)

5–6

This study

M. pronini n. sp. Chinese isolate

C. auratus gibelio

Mesentery

13.8–15.6 (14.7 ± 0.24)

9.0–13.3 (9.6 ± 0.65)

6.2–7.2 (6.6 ± 0.16)

4.8–5.6 (5.3 ± 0.16)

2.9–3.4 (3.0 ± 0.12)

5–6

This study

M. ellipsoides

Tinca tinca

Gills, liver, intestine

12–15

9–11

 

4

  

[9]

M.qiankiangensis

C. auratus auratus

Spleen, body cavity

15.6–18.0 (17.3)

10.6–12.0 (11.4)

8.0–8.4 (8.3)

7.8–9.6 (8.6)

3.6–4.2 (3.8)

7–9

[8]

M. sigini

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Body cavity

9.8–11.3 (10.6)

7.2–7.8 (7.4)

4.8–6.0 (5.3)

4.8–5.0 (4.9)

2.4–2.6 (2.5)

6–7

[11]

M. pfrille

Chrosomus neogaeus

Body cavity

12.0–14.4 (12.9)

8.4–10.2 (9.5)

(7.0)

5.0–6.0 (5.6)

3.6

5

[11]

M. hypseleotris

Micropercops cinctus

Skin, muscle, intestine

12.6–15.6 (14.6)

8.4–10.8 (9.7)

6.0–7.2 (6.6)

4.8–6.0 (5.4)

2.8–3.6 (3.3)

5–6

[11]

M. lentisuturalis

C. gibelio

Muscle

11.2–12.4 (11.8)

7.2–8.4 (7.6)

(5.2)

4.0–4.4 (4.2)

2.0–2.8 (2.5)

4

[29]

  1. Abbreviations: SL spore length, SW spore width, ST spore thickness, PCL polar capsule length, PCW polar capsule width, PFC polar filament coils