Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Endocnidozoa > Class Myxozoa > Subclass Myxosporea > Order Bivalvulida > Suborder Sphaeromyxina > Family Sphaeromyxidae

Sphaeromyxa Thélohan, 1892

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Sphaeromyxa atherinae Karataev & Iskov, 1984
Sphaeromyxa balbianii Thélohan, 1892
Sphaeromyxa gasterostei Georgévitch, 1916
Sphaeromyxa hellandi Auerbach, 1909
Sphaeromyxa incurvata Doflein, 1898
Sphaeromyxa longa Dunkerly, 1920
Sphaeromyxa minuta Polyanskii, 1955
Sphaeromyxa sabrazesi Laveran & Mesnil, 1900
Sphaeromyxa sevastopoli Naidenova, 1970

Literature

original description	Thélohan, P. (1892). Myxosporidies de la vésicule biliaire des poissons. Compte Rendu Hebdomadaire des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences. 115, 1091-1094.
basis of record	Karlsbakk, E. (2001). Myxozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 80-84
additional source	Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. :59-101.
taxonomy source	Whipps, C. M.; Zhao, Y. (2015). Synopsis of the species of the genus Sphaeromyxa Thélohan, 1892 (Myxosporea: Bivalvulida: Variisporina: Sphaeromyxidae). Systematic Parasitology. 92(2): 81-99.

Genbank

Citation

Whipps, C.W.; Adlard, R.; Atkinson, S.D.; Hoeksema, B.W.(2025). World List of Myxozoa. Sphaeromyxa Thélohan, 1892. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:120258