Hematodinium-species complex / Ovalipes ocellatus

Hematodinium-species complex / Ovalipes ocellatus

REFERENCE

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SYMBIONT

Hematodinium-species complex

Super Group: 
Alveolata
Phylum: 
Dinophyta
Class: 
Syndinea
Order: 
Syndiniales
Family: 
Syndinidae
Genus: 
Hematodinium

HOST

Ovalipes ocellatus

Super Group: 
Opisthokonta
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Malacostraca
Order: 
Decapoda
Family: 
Ovalipidae
Genus: 
Ovalipes
Species: 
ocellatus
Authority: 
Herbst 1799

DATA IN REFERENCE

Symbiont genus name in reference: 
Hematodinium
Symbiont species name in reference: 
perezi
Symbiont identification method: 
Hematoxylin and eosin microscopic detection

DATA IN REFERENCE

Host genus name in reference: 
Ovalipes
Host species name in reference: 
ocellatus
Host identification method: 
Morphology

DETAILS

Effect on host: 
Parasitoid
Localisation on host: 
Endoparasite
Hemolymph
Hepatopancreas
Host stage infected: 
Adult
Prevalence: 
0.6%

GEOLOCALISATION

Ocean origin: 
Atlantic Ocean
Habitat origin: 
Coastal
Name of site: 
Off New York