Folia Parasitologica 49[1] 25-34 (2002) | DOI: 10.14411/fp.2002.008

Development and release of a malacosporean (Myxozoa) from Plumatella repens (Bryozoa: Phylactolaemata)

David John Morris, Donald Charles Morris, Alexandra Adams
Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 4LA, UK

During an experiment to transmit Tetracapsula bryosalmonae Canning, Curry, Feist, Longshaw et Okamura, 1999 to a laboratory-cultured bryozoan, Plumatella repens L. a previously undescribed malacosporean species was noted. This parasite produced sacs of spores in the host that reached 1.2 mm in length. The spores released from the sacs appeared similar in size to the two species of Tetracapsula previously described although slight differences in form were noted. Release of spores from the bryozoans was observed associated with the lophophore of the host. The use of experimental bryozoan cultures for the examination of malacosporeans is described and discussed.

Keywords: Myxozoa, Tetracapsula, Bryozoa, culture, Buddenbrockia

Received: March 13, 2001; Accepted: July 12, 2001; Published: March 1, 2002  Show citation

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Morris, D.J., Morris, D.C., & Adams, A. (2002). Development and release of a malacosporean (Myxozoa) from Plumatella repens (Bryozoa: Phylactolaemata). Folia Parasitologica, 49(1), 25-34. doi: 10.14411/fp.2002.008
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