title: The genus Leptotheca (Protozoa: Myxosporida) in macrourid fishes and sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria.
abstract: Five species of Leptotheca, one new, were found in the macrourid fishes and the sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria. Those species which were geographically widespread in numerous host species showed little variation. Two Leptotheca species were found both in the gall bladder and urinary bladder/kidney.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*