Amyloodinium ocellatum / Fundulus jenkinsi

Amyloodinium ocellatum / Fundulus jenkinsi

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

Fundulus jenkinsi

Super Group: 
Opisthokonta
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Actinopteri
Order: 
Cyprinodontiformes
Family: 
Fundulidae
Genus: 
Fundulus
Species: 
jenkinsi
Authority: 
Evermann 1892

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: 
Fundulus
Host species name in reference: 
jenkinsi
Host identification method: 
Morphology

DETAILS

Effect on host: 
Parasite
Dead of the host
Localisation on host: 
Ectoparasite
Gill
Host stage infected: 
Adult (20-30 mm)

GEOLOCALISATION

Ocean origin: 
Gulf of Mexico
Habitat origin: 
Aquarium
Name of site: 
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory