Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Endocnidozoa > Class Myxozoa > Subclass Myxosporea > Order Bivalvulida > Suborder Platysporina > Family Myxobolidae > Genus Myxobolus

Myxobolus merlucii (Perugia, 1891)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Myxosporidium Perugia, 1891

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Myxobolus*	Bütschli, 1882	accepted genus name
*Mixosoma*	Thélohan, 1892	orthographic variant
*Lentospora*	Plehn, 1904	synonym
*Myxosoma*	Thélohan, 1892	synonym
*Myxosporidium*	Perugia, 1891	synonym

Literature

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	Gurley, R. R. (1894). The Myxosporidia, or psorosperms of fishes: and the epidemics produced by them (No. 285). Government Printing Office, Washington. Report of the U.S. Commisioner of Fish and Fisheries for 1892. 65-304, I-V, pls. 1-47.
new combination reference	Gurley, R. R. (1893). On the classification of the Myxosporidia: A group of protozoan parasites infesting fishes. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, US Government Printing Office. 11: 407-420.

Genbank

Citation

Whipps, C.W.; Adlard, R.; Atkinson, S.D.; Hoeksema, B.W.(2025). World List of Myxozoa. Myxobolus merlucii (Perugia, 1891). 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:120517