Table 1 in Myxobolus wondjii sp. nov. (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae), a parasite of Labeo batesii Boulenger, 1911 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Makombè River, Cameroon: Morphological and molecular characterization

Table 1. Comparison of Myxobolus wondjii sp. nov. with morphologically similar species of Myxobolus. Myxospore dimensions are given in micrometers (µm). Arithmetic means are followed by ranges in parentheses. Abbreviations: ICA = intercapsular appendix; LPC = length of polar capsules; PC = relative length of polar capsules; PT = number of coils of polar tubule; SL = spore length; SW = spore width; WPC = width of polar capsules; * = relative to the large polar capsule; ** = relative to the small polar capsule; / = data not available. Parasite speciesHost speciesInfestation siteCountrySLSWPCLPCWPCPTICAReferenceMyxobolus wondjii sp. nov.Labeo batesiiGillsCameroon12.4 ± 0.1 (12–13.2)8.8 ±0.07 (8.3–9.4)Unequal5.4 ±0.5 (4.8–6.3)* 1.6± 0.06 (1.4–1.7)**3.2 ±0.06 (2.7–3.7)* 1 ±0.08 (0.9–1.1)**9–11* / **AbsentPresent studyM. bhadrensisLabeo rohit aMuscleIndia9.5 (8.0–11.0)7.1 (7.0–8.0)Unequal3.5 (3.0–4.0)* 2.5 (2.0–4.0)**2.2 (2.0–3.0)* 1.7 (1.0–2.0)**/AbsentSeenappa & Manohar (1981)M. chilkensisLabeo rohitaGillIndia7.7 (7.2–8.0)6.2 (5.6–6.6)Unequal4.2 (3.2–4.8)* 1.0 (1.0–1.2)**1.98 (1.8–2.2)* /**/AbsentKalavati et al. (1992) Kalavati & Nandi (2007)M. duodenalisWallago attuDuodenumIndia9.0 (8.5–9.5)3.2 (2.7–3.7)Unequal4.7 (4.0–5.4)* 2.7 (2.2–3.2)**1.7 (1.36–2.16)* 1.0 (0.5–1.5)**6–7* /**AbsentKaur & Singh (2011)M. indicumCirrhina mrigalaMuscles, liver, intestineIndia9.5–10.87.5–8.22.7–3.6* 1.8**1.8* 1.0**/AbsentTripathi (1952)M. labeoiLabeo coubieBetween fin raysBurkina Faso16.4 (16.0–17.0)10.7 (10.0– 12.0)Unequal8.3 (7.0–9.0)* 1.5 (1.6–2.0)**6.5 (5–7)* 0.4 (0.3–0.5)**10* /**AbsentBoungou et al. (2006)M. paratoyamaiCyprinus carpioGillsJapan15.4 (14.7–16.4)6.3 (5.5– 6.8)Unequal6.5 (5.9–7.1)* /**3.7 (3.1–4.2)* /**5–6* /**AbsentKato et al. (2017)M. paratypicusHypophthalmichthys molitrixGillsChina13.8 (12.9–14.9)9.9 (9.2–11.1)Unequal7.5 (6.2–8.2)* 2.7 (2.1–3.6)**5.0 (4.2–5.6)* 1.4 (1.1–1.9)**7–8* /**AbsentFomena & Bouix (1994)