Peniculistoma mytili/Mytilus edulis

Peniculistoma mytili/Mytilus edulis

REFERENCE

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SYMBIONT

Peniculistoma mytili

Super Group: 
Alveolata
Phylum: 
Ciliophora
Class: 
Oligohymenophorea
Order: 
Pleuronemtida
Family: 
Peniculistomatidae
Genus: 
Peniculistoma
Species: 
mytili
Authority: 
De Morgan 1925
Synonym(s): 
Conchopthirus mytili

HOST

Mytilus edulis

Phylum: 
Mollusca
Class: 
Bivalvia
Order: 
Mytilidae
Genus: 
Mytilus
Species: 
edulis
Authority: 
Linnaeus 1758

DATA IN REFERENCE

Symbiont genus name in reference: 
Peniculistoma
Symbiont species name in reference: 
mytili
Symbiont identification method: 
Morphology by microscopy
Symbiont Genbank number(s): 
KU665382
KU665390
KU665385

DATA IN REFERENCE

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

DETAILS

Effect on host: 
Unknown
Host stage infected: 
adult

GEOLOCALISATION

Ocean origin: 
Atlantic Ocean
Habitat origin: 
Coastal
Name of site: 
Plymouth