Subclass MYXOSPOREA

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• ACTINOSPOREA Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 2006. Myxozoan genera: definition and notes on taxonomy, life-cycle terminology and pathogenic species. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 53: 1-36 [invalid name].

Introduction

Myxosporea have myxosporidia, spores with 1-2 sporoplasms, 1-15 polar capsules.

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications

Endocapsa rosulata [these forms are now referrable to the actinosporean stage of a currently unknown myxosporean species] — Hallett, S.L., Erseus, C. & Lester, R.J.G. 1999. Actinosporeans (Myxozoa) from marine oligochaetes of the Great Barrier Reef. Systematic Parasitology 44: 49-57; Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 2006. Myxozoan genera: definition and notes on taxonomy, life-cycle terminology and pathogenic species. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 53: 1-36

Endocapsa stepheni [These forms are now referrable to the actinosporean stage of a currently unknown myxosporean species] — Hallett, S.L., Erseus, C. & Lester, R.J.G. 1999. Actinosporeans (Myxozoa) from marine oligochaetes of the Great Barrier Reef. Systematic Parasitology 44: 49-57; Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 2006. Myxozoan genera: definition and notes on taxonomy, life-cycle terminology and pathogenic species. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 53: 1-36

Sphaeractinomyxon ersei [These forms are now referrable to the actinosporean stage of a currently unknown myxosporean species] — Hallett, S.L., O'Donoghue, P.J. & Lester, R.J.G. 1998. Structure and development of a marine actinosporean, Sphaeractinomyxon ersei n. sp. (Myxozoa). Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 45: 142-150; Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 2006. Myxozoan genera: definition and notes on taxonomy, life-cycle terminology and pathogenic species. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 53: 1-36

Sphaeractinomyxon leptocapsula [these forms are now referrable to the actinosporean stage of a currently unknown myxosporean species] — Hallett, S.L., Erseus, C. & Lester, R.J.G. 1999. Actinosporeans (Myxozoa) from marine oligochaetes of the Great Barrier Reef. Systematic Parasitology 44: 49-57; Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 2006. Myxozoan genera: definition and notes on taxonomy, life-cycle terminology and pathogenic species. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 53: 1-36

Tetraspora discoidea [these forms are now referrable to the actinosporean stage of a currently unknown myxozoan species] — Hallett, S.L. & Lester, R.J.G. 1999. Actinosporeans (Myxozoa) with four developing spores within a pansporocyst: Tetraspora discoidea n.g. n.sp. and Tetraspora rotundum n.sp. International Journal for Parasitology 29: 419-427; Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 2006. Myxozoan genera: definition and notes on taxonomy, life-cycle terminology and pathogenic species. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 53: 1-36

Tetraspora rotundum [these forms are now referrable to the actinosporean stage of a currently unknown myxozoan species] — Hallett, S.L. & Lester, R.J.G. 1999. Actinosporeans (Myxozoa) with four developing spores within a pansporocyst: Tetraspora discoidea n.g. n.sp. and Tetraspora rotundum n.sp. International Journal for Parasitology 29: 419-427; Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 2006. Myxozoan genera: definition and notes on taxonomy, life-cycle terminology and pathogenic species. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 53: 1-36

Triactinomyxon [these forms are now referrable to the actinosporean stage of a currently unknown myxosporean species] — Hallett, S.L., Erseus, C., O'Donoghue, P.J. & Lester, R.J.G. 2001. Parasite fauna of Australian marine oligochaetes. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46: 555-576

SPHAEROACTINOMYXIDAE [these forms are now referrable to the actinosporean stage of currently unknown myxosporean species] — Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 2006. Myxozoan genera: definition and notes on taxonomy, life-cycle terminology and pathogenic species. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 53: 1-36

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