Amyloodinium ocellatum / Cyprinodon variegatus

Amyloodinium ocellatum / Cyprinodon variegatus

REFERENCE

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SYMBIONT

Amyloodinium ocellatum

Super Group: 
Alveolata
Phylum: 
Dinophyta
Class: 
Dinophyceae
Family: 
Oodiniaceae
Genus: 
Amyloodinium
Species: 
ocellatum
Authority: 
Brown 1931

HOST

Cyprinodon variegatus

Super Group: 
Opisthokonta
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Actinopteri
Order: 
Cyprinodontiformes
Family: 
Cyprinodontidae
Genus: 
Cyprinodon
Species: 
variegatus
Authority: 
Lacepède 1803

DATA IN REFERENCE

Symbiont genus name in reference: 
Amyloodinium
Symbiont species name in reference: 
ocellatum
Symbiont identification method: 
Morphology by microscopy

DATA IN REFERENCE

Host genus name in reference: 
Cyprinodon
Host species name in reference: 
variegatus
Host identification method: 
Morphology

DETAILS

Effect on host: 
Parasite
Localisation on host: 
Ectoparasite
Gill
Host stage infected: 
Adult (47-57 mm)
Prevalence: 
2/3 (150-200 parasites per host)

GEOLOCALISATION

Ocean origin: 
Gulf of Mexico
Habitat origin: 
Coastal
Name of site: 
Mississippi Sound