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Table 1 Comparative data for Henneguya aegea n. sp. and other congeneric species

From: Native parasite affecting an introduced host in aquaculture: cardiac henneguyosis in the red seabream Pagrus major Temminck & Schlegel (Perciformes: Sparidae) caused by Henneguya aegea n. sp. (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae)

Species

Host

Site in host

Locality

Spore (L × W)

Thickness

Polar capsule (L × W)

Caudal process length

Reference

Henneguya aegea n. sp.

Pagrus major

Heart

Off Greece

10.0–14.8 × 5.6–10.9

(12.8 × 8.1)

5.1–7.0 (6.2)

1.4–6.8 × 0.8–2.5 (3.4 × 1.7)

34.1–60.6 (42.6)

Present study

H. akule

Selar crumenophthalmus

Bulbus arteriosus

Hawaii

12.1 × 7.4

 

3.4 × 1.4

28.7

[39]

H. cynoscioni

Cynoscion nebulosus

Bulbus arteriosus

Off USA

10.4 × 8.8

 

3.3 × 2

8.1

[22]

H. lateolabracis

Lateolabrax sp.

Bulbus arteriosus

Off Japan

9.9–11.9 × 6.4–7.8 (10.7 × 7.5)

5.9–6.4 (6.2)

3.0–4.0 × 1.5–2.0 (3.4 ×1.7)

30.7–49.5 (37.7)

[37]

H. mauritaniensis

Pagrus caeruleostictus

Bulbus arteriosus

Off Mauritania

12.3 × 8.0

 

4.1 × 3.0

25.3

[29]

H. otolithi

Otolithes rubber; O. maculatus

Bulbus arteriosus

Off India

10–12 × 6–8.5

4–5

3.0–4.0 × 2.0–2.5

35.0–40.0

[42]

H. ogawai

Acanthopagrus schlegelii

Alimentary tract

Off Japan

8.9–12.2 × 6.3–7.5 (11.0 × 6.9)

5.2–6.6 (5.9)

3.8–5.2 × 1.4–2.3 (4.3 ×1.9)

8.4–12.7 (10.0)

[43]

H. pagri

Pagrus major

Bulbus arteriosus

Off Japan

9.9–11.9 × 6.4–8.4 (10.5 × 7.5)

5.4–6.4 (5.9)

2.5–4.0 × 1.5–2.0 (3.1×1.6)

24.8–34.7 (29.6)

[13]

H. sebasta

Sebastes paucispinis

Bulbus arteriosus

Off USA

13.0–17.5 × 5.6–11.0 (15.1 × 9.2)

5.0–8.7 (7.1)

3.7–5.6 × 1.8–3.1 (4.5 × 2.4)

32.5–87.5 (62.0)

[40]

H. tunisiensis

Symphodus tinca

Gill arches

Off Tunisia

13.1 × 9.1

 

2.0 × 4.0

28.4

[26]

H. vitiensis

Leiognathus fasciatus

Heart

Off Fiji

13.7 × 7.8

 

3.2×1.7

29.1

[41]

H. yokoyamai

Acanthopagrus schlegelii

Gall-bladder

Off Japan

10.1–13.7 × 6.6–7.5 (11.0 ×7.1)

4.5–6.4 (5.6)

3.1–4.2 × 1.8–2.4 (3.7 ×2.0)

10.8–17.0 (14.1)

[43]

H. zikawiensis

Carassius auratus

Heart

Off China

10.0–14.0 × 8.0–10.0 (11.4 × 8.5)

7.0–8.0 (7.3)

4.0–5.5 × 2.5–4.0 (4.7 × 3.3)

 

[44]

Henneguya sp.

Sparus aurata

Bulbus arteriosus

Off Italy

12.9 × 7.8

 

4.5 × 2.5

23.2

[14]

Henneguya sp.

Sparus aurata

Gills

Off Tunisia

13.4 × 9.47

 

4.75 × 2.25

26.5

[15]

  1. Note: Measurements are given in μm
  2. Abbreviations: L, length; W, width