Table 1 Comparative measurements (in μm) shown as range (mean ± SD) of Myxobolus pseudoacinosus and morphologically similar Myxobolus spp. from Cyprinus carpio

Narrow type

China

Gills

14.3–15.9 (15.0 ± 0.5)

4.3–6.6 (5.5 ± 0.5)

4.4–6.2 (5.0 ± 0.3)

5.7–7.8 (6.6 ± 0.5)

2.2–3.9 (2.9 ± 0.4)

3.0–4.3 (3.6 ± 0.3)

0.6–1.6 (1.0 ± 0.2)

7–8

Present study

Wide type

China

Gills

12.9–15.6 (14.1 ± 0.5)

6.0–7.3 (6.5 ± 0.3)

5.2–5.8

6.0–7.3 (6.5 ± 0.3)

3.2–4.2 (3.7 ± 0.2)

2.8–3.8 (3.2 ± 0.3)

0.9–1.4 (1.2 ± 0.1)

6–8

Present study

M. paratoyamai

Japan

Gills

14.7–16.4 (15.4)

5.5–6.8 (6.3)

5.6–6.4 (6.1)

5.9–7.1 (6.5)

3.1–4.2 (3.7)

–

–

5–6

[12]

M. paratoyamai

China

Nares, ureter

12.5–14.2

5.5–7.0

5.0

6.2–7.4

2.2–2.5

–

–

–

[2]

M. acinosus

China

Gills

10.8–13.2 (12.6)

5.6–7.2 (6.4)

4.8–6.0 (5.3)

4.8–6.0 (5.3)

2.4–3.4 (2.8)

2.4–3.0

1.0–1.4

5–6

[2]

M. acinosus

China

Gills

10.1–11.3 (10.7 ± 0.4)

5.5–6.7 (5.9 ± 0.3)

–

4.3–5.4 (4.9 ± 0.3)

2.7–3.3 (3.0 ± 0.2)

2.6–3.3 (3.0 ± 0.3)

1.0–1.5 (1.3 ± 0.2)

7–8

Huang & Gu (unpublished)

M. toyamai

Japan

Gills

15.0

7.0–8.0

–

7.0–8.0

3.0–4.0

–

–

–

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M. toyamai

China

Gills, kidneys

13.2–15.6 (14.0)

4.8–6.0 (5.5)

4.4–5.4

5.7

2.4–3.6

2.4–3.6

0.6–1.0

7–8

[2]

M. toyamai

USA

Gills

14.7–16.8 (16.2)

4.5–6.0 (5.6)

–

5.8–7.2 (6.4)

3.4–4.6 (4.2)

–

–

–

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M. toyamai

Japan

Gills

13.5–15.8 (14.3)

4.5–6.3 (5.5)

–

5.0–6.8 (5.8)

2.3–4.5 (3.5)

2.7–4.5 (3.4)

0.5–1.4 (0.8)

–

[39]