MYXOBOLUS DANRICI SP. N. (CNIDARIA MYXOSPOREA, MYXOBOLIDAE), A MYXOZOAN PARASITE OF ESOMUS DANRICA HAMILTON, 1882 FROM PONDS AND DITCHES OF THOUBAL, MANIPUR, INDIA

Abstract

A new species of the genus Myxobolus, Myxobolus danrici sp. n. is obtained from an ornamental fish Esomus danrica (Hamilton, 1822) commonly called flying barb from Thoubal, Manipur, India. The diagnostic characters are: spores spherical with rounded ends in frontal view, biconvex-shaped in sutural view with thick straight sutural line. Polar capsules equal, pyriform with a prominent nipple-shaped anterior ends; distinct V shaped intercapsular appendage; polar filament makes 5 - 6 turns of coil. Sporoplasm anchor-shaped, rise up between the two polar capsules which touches the tip of the intercapsular appendage.