title: A synopsis of the species of Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 (Myxozoa: Bivalvulida) parasitising Indian fishes and a revised dichotomous key to myxosporean genera.
abstract: A synopsis of 131 nominal species of Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 (Myxozoa: Myxosporea: Myxobolidae) reported from India is presented. For each species, the relevant morphometric and morphological data are indicated, as well as the host(s), site(s) of infection within the host and locality data. A revised dichotomous key of 59 genera of the class Myxosporea has also been included. This key incorporates 10 additional genera to that proposed in 1991 by Lom & Dyková.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002, India. harpreet_bimbra@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Harpreet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Ranjeet
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D058500:Animal Fins / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005880:Gills / Q000469:parasitology; D058507:Host Specificity; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology; D055766:Myxobolus / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013170:Spores / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology*