Table 2 List of Sphaerospora spp. identified in the fish hosts in present (bold) and previous studies accompanied by information on spore measurements (in μm) and other important features
From: Biodiversity and host-parasite cophylogeny of Sphaerospora (sensu stricto) (Cnidaria: Myxozoa)
Fish host | Sphaerospora species | Origin | Organ | Spore | Polar capsule | Pseudoplamodium | Spore surface | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L × T [L/T ratio] | PL × PW | Polar filament coils | L × W | Development | ||||||
Abramis brama | Sphaerospora abrami n. sp. | CZ | RT | 12.2–14.1 × 14.0–15.3 (13.4 ×14.6) [0.9] | Large: 6.6–7.6 × 5.4–7.2 (7.1 × 5.9); small: 5.1–6.8 × 3.8–5.3 (6.0 × 4.7) | 2–3 | 27.4–37.0 × 18.8–28 (32.3 × 22.3) | Disporic, envelope-like structure around sporoblast | Few small posterolateral protuberances on spore valves | Present study |
Sphaerospora sp. | CZ, HU | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | Present study | |
Sphaerospora bramae El-Matbouli, Hoffmann & Kern, 1995 | GR | RT, GM | 4.4–5.4 × 4.3–5.4 (5 × 4.9) [1.02] | 2.1 | na | 10 | Disporic | Posterior end with 2 fine ridges on each spore valve | [39] | |
Sphaerospora masovica Cohn, 1902 | CN | GB, IN | 8 × 8 [1.0] | na | na | 10–38 | Di- and polysporic | Smooth valve surface | [40] | |
Sphaerospora sp. | CZ, SK | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | [41] | |
Sphaerospora sp. | HU | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | [42] | |
Blicca bjoerkna | Sphaerospora bliccae n. sp. | HU | RT | 9.7–11.1 × 9.3–10.1 (10.40 × 9.60 [1.1] | 3.9–4.7 × 3.8–4.2 (4.3 × 3.9) | 4–5 | na | na | Smooth valve surface, apical end split | Present study |
Ctenopharygodon idella | Sphaerospora sp. | IT | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | Present study |
Sphaerospora carassii Kudo, 1919 | JP | GL | 8–13 [0.62] | 4–5 | na | 10–20 | Disporic | Smooth valve surface | ||
Sphaerospora ctenopharyngodoni Chen, 1998 | CH | GL | 14.7 × 12.0 [1.23] | 5.9 × 4.8 | 4–5 | na | Mono- and disporic | Smooth valve surface | [75] | |
Sphaerospora kwangtungensis Chen, 1998 | CH | GL | 9.5 × 7.6 [1.25] | 3.1 × 2.9 | 3–4 | na | na | 10–12 longitudinal striation | [75] | |
Sphaerospora sp. | HU | KD | na | na | na | na | na | na | [42] | |
Elops saurus | Sphaerospora elopi n. sp. | USA | RT | 5.8–6.6 × 8.9–10.5 (6.4 × 10.0) [0.64] | large: 3.2–4.0 × 2.7–3.3 (3.5 × 3.0); small: 3.0–3.9 × 2.6–3.2 (3.0 × 2.9) | na | 26.3–34.6 × 22.3–26.0 (30.5 × 24.2) | Disporic | Broad posterolateral bulges on each valve | Present study |
Gobio gobio | Sphaerospora sp. | CZ | RT | na | 2.2–2.4 × 2.0–2.1 (2.3 × 2.1)b | na | 8.4–13.2 × 3.3–10.0 (10.2 × 6.3) | Monosporic | na | Present study |
Sphaerospora gobionis Lom, Pavlovskova & Dyková, 1985 | SK | RT | 6.5–8.0 × 6.4–7.7 (7.1 × 6.9) [1.03] | 3.2–3.7 × 2.8–3.0 (3.4 × 2.9) | 3–4 | 15 | Disporic | Valve surface uneven | [41] | |
Sphaerospora sp. | HU | BL, KD | na | na | na | na | na | na | [42] | |
Lepomis gibbosus | Sphaerospora diminuta Li & Desser, 1985 | CN | RT | 5.0–8.5 (7.5) [1.0] | 2–3 (2.5) | 3–4 | na | Disporic | 3–4 (4–6 in [33]) striations from apical end toward posterolateral bulges on each valve | [35] |
CN | RT, BL | 6.7–7.5 × 6.7–8 (7.0 × 7.6) [0.92] | 2.5–3.0 (2.9) | 4–5 | Up to 15 | [36] | ||||
CZ | RT | 7.3–8.7 × 7.6–9.7 (8.1 × 8.6) [0.94] | 3.0–4.2 × 2.9–4.4 (3.7 × 3.4) | 3–4 | 13.6–16.6 × 6.6–11.2 (15.0 × 8.8) | Present study | ||||
Sphaerospora ovophila Xiao & Desser, 1997 | CN | OV | 7.2–8.4 × 7.4–8.2 (8.2 × 7.9) [1.03] | 2.7–3.2 × 2.6–3.1 (3.0 × 2.8) | 6–7 | 12.5 | Monosporic | 5–6 ridges on surface of posterior end of each valve | [37] | |
Leuciscus idus | Sphaerospora diversa n. sp. | CZ | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | Present study |
Leuciscus leuciscus | Sphaerospora diversa n. sp. | CZ | RT | 5.9–6.0 × 6.4–6.6 (6.0 × 6.5) [0.92] | 3.0 × 2.2–2.6 (3.0 × 2.4) | na | na | Disporic | Smooth valve surface | Present study |
“Sphaerospora leuciscusi” (nomen nudum) of Longshaw (2004) [44] | EN | RT | 5.11–6.01 × 5.40–6.72 (5.56 × 5.87) [0.95] | 1.97–3.13 (2.35) | 3–4 | 14 | Monosporic | Smooth valve surface | [44] | |
Sphaerospora rota Zaika, 1961a | RS | RT, UB, UR | 8.4–11.0 × 9.1–9.8 [na] | 4.2–5.6 × 2.8–4.2 | na | 12–14 | na | 3 small lateral protuberances, one posterior protrusion on each valve | [59] | |
Lota lota | Sphaerospora sp. | IT | KD | na | na | na | na | na | na | Present study |
Sphaerospora cristata Shulman, 1962 | RS | UB, UR | 9–10 × 8.3–10 [na] | 3.5–4.0 × 2.5–3.0 | na | na | na | 3 posterolateral denticles on each spore valve | [59] | |
Rutilus rutilus | Sphaerospora rutili n. sp. | CZ | RT | 8.3–9.8 × 8.8–9.3 (8.8 × 8.9) [0.99] | 3.2–4.2 × 2.7–3.5 (3.7 × 3.2) | 3–4 | 13.7–24.0 × 7.2–17.6 (19.0 × 10.4) | Mono- and disporic | 3–4 small humps posterolaterally on each valve | Present study |
Sphaerospora sp. | CZ | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | Present study | |
Sphaerospora carassii Kudo, 1919 | RS, HU, JP | GL | 8–13 [na] | 4–5 | na | 10–20 | Disporic | Smooth valve surface | ||
Sphaerospora minima Kaschkovsky, 1974 | RS | UB | 6.0–7.7 × 5.4–6.0 [na] | 2.8–3.0 × 2.3–2.8 | na | na | na | Posterior end with spine-like ornamentations arranged in 3 lines | [49] | |
“Sphaerospora ousei” (nomen nudum) of Longshaw (2004) [44] | EN | RT | 7.56–9.12 × 7.54–8.89 (8.46 × 8.21) [1.03] | 2.60–3.89 (3.22) | 3–4 | 18–21 × 10–11 | Mono- and disporic | Smooth valve surface | [44] | |
Sphaerospora poljanskii Kulemina, 1969 | RS | RT | 9.5–10.0 × 9.0–10.0 [na] | 3.0–4.0 × 2.5–3.0 | na | na | na | Split at apical end, 2 triangular posterolateral projections | [48] | |
Sphaerospora sp. 1 | CZ | RT | 8.5 × 8.2 [1.04] | 3.5 × 2.9 | 3 | na | na | na | [41] | |
Sphaerospora sp. 2 | CZ | RT | 7 × 7 [1.0] | 3.3 × 2.9 | 5 | 14 | na | Smooth valve surface | [41] | |
Sphaerospora sp. | CZ | RT | na | na | 5 | na | na | Ornate posterolateral valve end | [50] | |
Sander lucioperca | Sphaerospora sp. | CZ | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | Present study |
Sphaerospora danubialis Molnár, 1991 | HU | RT | 9.5–11.0 × 8.5–10.0 (10.1 × 8.7) [1.16] | 4.0–4.8 (4.4) | 5–6 | 9–14 × 12–19 | Disporic | Rounded triangular shape, protruding tubercules | [60] | |
Sphaerospora luciopercae Moshu, 1992 | ML, UK | OV | 7.2–9.6 × 5.0–7.0 (7.6 × 6.2) [1.23] | 3–4 × 2.5–3.6 (3.8 × 3.0 ) | 3–4 | 9.0–18.0 × 7.5–10.0 | Polysporic (4 or more) | Scale-shaped elevation at posterior end | [80] | |
Scardinius erythrophthalmus | Sphaerospora dentata n. sp. | CZ | RT | 9.4–9.8 × 9.4–9.6 (9.7 × 9.4) [1.03] | 3.9–4.2 × 3.2–3.6 (4.0 × 3.5) | 4–5 | 17.6–22.1 × 10.5–12.5 (20.1 × 11.5) | Disporic | Multiple subtle posterolateral protuberances, 3 ridges at posterior end of spore valve | Present study |
Sphaerospora gutta n. sp. | CZ | RT | 6.2–6.6 × 6.3–6.7 (6.4 × 6.5) [0.98] | 2.3–2.6 × 2.2–2.5 (2.5 × 2.3) | 4–5 | 5.3–18.8 × 4.6–12.4 (11.1 × 6.9) | Mono- and disporic | Smooth valve surface | Present study | |
Sphaerospora sp. | HU | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | Present study | |
Sphaerospora scardinii El-Matbouli & Hoffmann, 1992 | GR | RT, UR | 5.97–7.25 × 5.31–6.30 (6.01 × 5.79) [1.04] | 1.8–2.93 × 1.82–2.24 (2.26 × 2.14) | 4–5 | 17.49 | Mono- and disporic | 3–4 fine ridges at posterior end | [43] | |
Sphaerospora sp. | HU | BL, KD | na | na | na | na | na | na | [42] | |
Sphaerospora sp. | HU | KD | na | na | na | na | na | na | [46] | |
Sphaerospora sp. | IR | KD | na | na | na | na | na | na | [47] | |
Silurus glanis | Sphaerospora sp. | CZ | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | Present study |
Sphaerospora siluri Molnár, 1993 | HU | RT | 6.6–6.9 × 6.7–6.9 (6.8 × 6.8) | 2.8–3.4 (3.1) | 5–6 | Monosporic | Triangular spore shape with two lateral ear-like protrusions | [97] | ||
Squalius cephalus | Sphaerospora diversa n. sp. | CZ | RT | 6.3–6.7 × 7.0–7.9 (6.5 × 7.5) [0.87]b | 2.3–2.7 × 2.3–2.5 (2.5 × 2.4)b | na | 8.0–14.9 × 5.4–8.3 (12.1 × 7.0) | Disporic | na | Present study |
Sphaerospora squalii n. sp. | CZ | RT | 6.1–7.1 × 6.2–7.0 (6.5 × 6.5) [1.0] | 3.0–3.4 × 2.7–3.0 (3.2 × 2.8) | 3–4 | 8.2–15.1 × 7.2–9.8 (10.1 × 8.3) | Mono- and disporic | Projected posterior end with subtle posterolateral protuberances | Present study | |
Sphaerospora sp. | CZ, SK | RT | na | na | na | na | na | na | [41] | |