Amyloodinium ocellatum / Eucinostomus argenteus

Amyloodinium ocellatum / Eucinostomus argenteus

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

Eucinostomus argenteus

Super Group: 
Opisthokonta
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Actinopteri
Order: 
Perciformes
Family: 
Gerreidae
Genus: 
Eucinostomus
Species: 
argenteus
Authority: 
Baird & Girard 1855
Synonym(s): 
Gerres aprion (Cuvier, 1829)

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: 
Eucinostomus
Host species name in reference: 
argenteus
Host identification method: 
Morphology

DETAILS

Effect on host: 
Parasite
Localisation on host: 
Ectoparasite
Gill
Host stage infected: 
Adult (89 mm)
Prevalence: 
1/2 (20-33 parasites on this host)

GEOLOCALISATION

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