title: Synopsis of the species of Myxidium Bütschli, 1882 (Myxozoa: Myxosporea: Bivalvulida).
abstract: A synopsis of the species of Myxidium Bütschli, 1882 (Myxozoa: Myxosporea: Bivalvulida) is presented. It includes a total of 232 nominal species, whose principal morphological and morphometric characteristics, site of infection within the host, and original hosts and locality are indicated in a tabulated format. A diagrammatic illustration of a spore of most of the species is also provided.
authors: Departamento de Biologia, e CIIMAR, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, Edifício FC4, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal. jceiras@fc.up.pt
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Eiras
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Saraiva
authors: C F
authors: CF
authors: Cruz
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Santos
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Fiala
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D055764:Myxozoa / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000469:parasitology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013170:Spores / Q000166:cytology