Two new records of Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 (Myxozoa, Myxosporea, Myxobolidae) species from Turkey

Authors

ARGUN AKİF ÖZAK
İBRAHİM DEMİRKALE
İBRAHİM CENGİZLER

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1007-30

Abstract

Two different myxosporean fish parasites (Myxobolus episquamalis Egusa, Maeno & Sorimachi, 1990 and Myxobolus ichkeulensis Bahri & Marques, 1996) are reported based on samples found on the scales and gill arches of flathead mullet (Mugil cephalus) captured from Çamlık Lagoon, located on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Both parasites were found for the first time on flathead mullet from the Turkish coasts. In addition to the data concerning spore morphology and the dimensions of both species, new additional taxonomic observations are presented. Furthermore, asynchronous polar capsule maturation was observed in transmission electron microscope images of both species.

Keywords

Myxosporea, Myxobolus episquamalis, Myxobolus ichkeulensis, Mugil cephalus, Turkey

First Page

191

Last Page

199

Recommended Citation

ÖZAK, ARGUN AKİF; DEMİRKALE, İBRAHİM; and CENGİZLER, İBRAHİM (2012) "Two new records of Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 (Myxozoa, Myxosporea, Myxobolidae) species from Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 36: No. 2, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1007-30
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol36/iss2/5