Mytilophilus californianus/Mytilus californianus

Mytilophilus californianus/Mytilus californianus

REFERENCE

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SYMBIONT

Mytilophilus pacificae

Super Group: 
Alveolata
Phylum: 
Ciliophora
Class: 
Oligohymenophorea
Order: 
Pleuronemtida
Family: 
Peniculistomatidae
Genus: 
mytilophilus
Species: 
pacificae
Authority: 
Antipa & Dolan 1985

HOST

Mytilus californianus

Phylum: 
Mollusca
Class: 
Bivalvia
Authority: 
Conrad 1837

DATA IN REFERENCE

Symbiont identification method: 
Morphology by microscopy
Symbiont Genbank number(s): 
KU665377
KU665379
KU665376

DATA IN REFERENCE

Host genus name in reference: 
Mytilus
Host species name in reference: 
californianus
Host identification method: 
Morphology

DETAILS

Effect on host: 
Unknown
Host stage infected: 
adult

GEOLOCALISATION

Ocean origin: 
Pacific
Region origin: 
California Coast
Country origin: 
USA
Habitat origin: 
Coastal
Name of site: 
Pigeon Point