Unicapsula marquesi n. sp (Myxosporea, Multivalvulida) a gill parasite of Polydactylus quadrifilis (Cuvier, 1829) (Pisces, Polynemidae) from Senegalese coast (West Africa)

Authors
Diebakate, C Fall, M Faye, N Toguebaye, BS
Citation
C. Diebakate et al., Unicapsula marquesi n. sp (Myxosporea, Multivalvulida) a gill parasite of Polydactylus quadrifilis (Cuvier, 1829) (Pisces, Polynemidae) from Senegalese coast (West Africa), PARASITE, 6(3), 1999, pp. 231-235
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
PARASITE-JOURNAL DE LA SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE PARASITOLOGIE
ISSN journal
1252607X → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
231 - 235
Database
ISI
SICI code
1252-607X(199909)6:3<231:UMNS(M>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Unicapsula marquesi n. sp. (Myxosporea) is described from gill filaments of Polydactylus quadrifilis (Pisces, Polynemidae) obtained from coals of Sene gal. The cysts were elongated and their length was 1 to 3 mm. The spores we re pyramidal and composed of three valves. Only one of theses valves contai ned a developed polar capsule measuring 3.01 +/- 0.09 mu m in diameter. Len gth of spore was 6.13 +/- 0.21 mu m and the width was 7.18 +/- 0.17. No fil ament like appendage at the extremity of shell valves. Data on ultrastructu re of spores are presented.