Fish parasites of the Multivalvulida (Myxozoa, Myxosporea) are widespread and can be associated with mortality or poor flesh quality in their commercially important marine hosts. Traditional classifications divide members of this order into families based on spore valve and polar capsule numbers. Analyses of the small-subunit (SSU) ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences from all representative families in the order (Trilosporidae, Kudoidae, Pentacapsulidae, Hexacapsulidae, and Septemcapsulidae) indicate that a revision of the taxonomy and nomenclature is warranted. In our phylogenetic analysis of (SSU and large subunit) rDNA sequences, members of Pentacapsula, Hexacapsula, and Septemcapsula root within a clade of Kudoa species with Unicapsula (Trilosporidae) as an outlier to these genera. Therefore, we propose to synonymize Pentacapsulidae, Hexacapsulidae, and Septemcapsulidae with Kudoidae alter the diagnosis of Kudoidae and Kudoa to accommodate all marine myxozoan parasites having 4 or more shell valves and polar capsules.
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June 01 2004
PHYLOGENY OF THE MULTIVALVULIDAE (MYXOZOA: MYXOSPOREA) BASED ON COMPARATIVE RIBOSOMAL DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS
C. M. Whipps;
C. M. Whipps
Center for Fish Disease Research, Department of Microbiology, 220 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3404. [email protected]
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G. Grossel;
G. Grossel
Center for Fish Disease Research, Department of Microbiology, 220 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3404. [email protected]
* School of Human Life Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia
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R. D. Adlard;
R. D. Adlard
Center for Fish Disease Research, Department of Microbiology, 220 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3404. [email protected]
† Protozoa Section, Queensland Museum, P.O. Box 3300, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia
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H. Yokoyama;
H. Yokoyama
Center for Fish Disease Research, Department of Microbiology, 220 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3404. [email protected]
‡ Department of Aquatic Bioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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M. S. Bryant;
M. S. Bryant
Center for Fish Disease Research, Department of Microbiology, 220 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3404. [email protected]
† Protozoa Section, Queensland Museum, P.O. Box 3300, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia
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B. L. Munday;
B. L. Munday
Center for Fish Disease Research, Department of Microbiology, 220 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3404. [email protected]
* School of Human Life Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia
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M. L. Kent
M. L. Kent
Center for Fish Disease Research, Department of Microbiology, 220 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3404. [email protected]
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J Parasitol (2004) 90 (3): 618–622.
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C. M. Whipps, G. Grossel, R. D. Adlard, H. Yokoyama, M. S. Bryant, B. L. Munday, M. L. Kent; PHYLOGENY OF THE MULTIVALVULIDAE (MYXOZOA: MYXOSPOREA) BASED ON COMPARATIVE RIBOSOMAL DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS. J Parasitol 1 June 2004; 90 (3): 618–622. doi: https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-153R
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