Apodinium floodi / Oikopleura labradoriensis

Apodinium floodi / Oikopleura labradoriensis

REFERENCE

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SYMBIONT

Apodinium floodi

Super Group: 
Alveolata
Phylum: 
Dinophyta
Class: 
Dinophyceae
Family: 
Apodinidae
Genus: 
Apodinium
Species: 
floodi
Authority: 
McLean & Galt 1990

HOST

Oikopleura labradoriensis

Super Group: 
Opisthokonta
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Appendicularia
Order: 
Copelata
Family: 
Oikopleuridae
Genus: 
Oikopleura
Species: 
labradoriensis
Authority: 
Lohmann 1892
Synonym(s): 
Vexillaria labradoriensis

DATA IN REFERENCE

Symbiont genus name in reference: 
Apodinium
Symbiont species name in reference: 
floodi
Symbiont identification method: 
Morphology by microscopy
TEM
SEM

DATA IN REFERENCE

Host genus name in reference: 
Oikopleura
Host species name in reference: 
labradoriensis
Host identification method: 
Morphology by microscopy

DETAILS

Effect on host: 
Tumor-like structure
Parasite
Localisation on host: 
Ectoparasite
Host stage infected: 
Adult
Prevalence: 
up to 70%
Period (months): 
avril
Period (years): 
1989 - 1990

GEOLOCALISATION

Ocean origin: 
Pacific Ocean
Region origin: 
Washington
Habitat origin: 
Coastal
Name of site: 
San Juan Island