Species Myxobolus episquamalis Egusa, Maeno & Sorimachi, 1990
Compiler and date details
June 2013 - Robert Adlard & Marissa McNamara, Queensland Museum, QLD
- Myxobolus episquamalis Egusa, S., Maeno, Y. & Sorimachi, M. 1990. A new species of Myxozoa, Myxobolus episquamalis sp. nov. infecting the scales of the mullet, Mugil cephalus L. Fish Pathology 25(2): 87-91.
Type data:
Status unknown, NSMT Pr. 164, Ohkaura, near mouth of Gokasho Bay, Japan.
Distribution
IBRA
Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic (host(s): Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 [MUGILIDAE] Sea Mullet (scales, fins)).
Associated Fauna References
Rothwell, J.T., Virgona, J.L., Callinan, R.B., Nicholls, P.J. & Langdon, J.S. 1997. Occurrence of cutaneous infections of Myxobolus episquamalis (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae) in sea mullet, Mugil cephalus L., in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 75: 349-352 (Mugil cephalus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Aug-2022 | CNIDARIA | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 07-Apr-2016 | 07-Apr-2016 | MOVED | ||
| 28-Jan-2014 | BIVALVULIDA | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 07-May-2013 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-Jul-2012 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | ||
| 24-Aug-2011 | ADDED |