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Morphometeric criteria and partial sequence of the 18S rRNA gene of Ceratomyxa sultani n. sp. from the gallbladder of Upeneus margarethae in the Arabian Gulf, with a note on its seasonal prevalence
Joint Authors
al-Ghamidi, Ali
al-Maliki, Isam
al-Qahtani, Husayn A.
Mansur, Lamjid
al-Qurayshi, Salih
Abd al-Baqi, Abd al-Azim S.
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 3 (31 Mar. 2018), pp.597-603, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-03-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This paper describes a new coelozoic myxosporean parasite named Ceratomyxa sultani n.
sp.
isolated from the gallbladder of Upeneus margarethae sourced from the Arabian Gulf off Saudi Arabia.
Of 104 U.
margarethae specimens examined, 27 (26%) were infected, with the highest prevalence in winter and lowest in autumn.
The pseudoplasmodia were disporous and irregularly elliptical in shape, with an average size of 22 7 lm.
Mature spores were mostly elliptical with symmetrical valves and equal spherical polar capsules.
Spores were 9 mm in length and 25 mm in thickness, while polar capsules were 4 mm wide with four filament coils.
The paper further provides a morphological comparison with closely related Ceratomyxa spp.
together with phylogenetic analysis based on the partial 18S rRNA sequence, which revealed that C.
sultani n.
sp.
clustered within a robust clade of Ceratomyxa species from the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea or nearby geographic regions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Baqi, Abd al-Azim S.& al-Qahtani, Husayn A.& al-Maliki, Isam& al-Qurayshi, Salih& al-Ghamidi, Ali& Mansur, Lamjid. 2018. Morphometeric criteria and partial sequence of the 18S rRNA gene of Ceratomyxa sultani n. sp. from the gallbladder of Upeneus margarethae in the Arabian Gulf, with a note on its seasonal prevalence. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 25, no. 3, pp.597-603.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Baqi, Abd al-Azim S.…[et al.]. Morphometeric criteria and partial sequence of the 18S rRNA gene of Ceratomyxa sultani n. sp. from the gallbladder of Upeneus margarethae in the Arabian Gulf, with a note on its seasonal prevalence. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 25, no. 3 (Mar. 2018), pp.597-603.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Baqi, Abd al-Azim S.& al-Qahtani, Husayn A.& al-Maliki, Isam& al-Qurayshi, Salih& al-Ghamidi, Ali& Mansur, Lamjid. Morphometeric criteria and partial sequence of the 18S rRNA gene of Ceratomyxa sultani n. sp. from the gallbladder of Upeneus margarethae in the Arabian Gulf, with a note on its seasonal prevalence. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2018. Vol. 25, no. 3, pp.597-603.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-782047
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 602-603
Record ID
BIM-782047