Table 2.
Myxospore morphometry of Henneguya species infecting the heart, including the newly described Henneguya cardii n. sp.
| Species | Type host | Type locality | SBL | SBW | SBT | PCS | PCL | PCW | PTC | CAL | TSL | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. cardii n. sp. | Dicentrarchus labrax | Portugal | 10.2 ± 0.6 (8.8–11.6) | 8.0 ± 0.7 (5.3–8.8) | 5.6 ± 0.2 (5.1–6.4) | = | 4.0 ± 0.2 (3.4–4.6) | 2.2 ± 0.1 (1.9–2.6) | 3–4 | 36.6 ± 3.2 (27.4–42.9) | 47.6 ± 3.2 (41.2–53.2) | Present study |
| Henneguya aegea | Pagrus major | Greece | 12.8 ± 1.0 (10.0–14.9) | 8.2 ± 1.1 (5.7–10.9) | 6.2 ± 0.6 (5.2–7.0) | – | 3.4 ± 0.6 (1.4–6.8) | 1.7 ± 0.3 (0.8–2.5) | – | 42.6 ± 6.5 (34.1–60.6) | 64.9 ± 8.7 (53.6–82.8) | Katharios et al. (2020) |
| Henneguya akule | Selar crumenophthalmus | Hawaii | 12.1 ± 0.8 (10.0–14.0) | 7.4 ± 0.7 (5.0–9.0) | 5.3 ± 0.6 (3.0–7.0) | – | 3.4 ± 1.0 (2.0–6.0) | 1.4 ± 0.5 (1.0–2.0) | 3–4 | – | 40.8 ± 5.2 (29.0–52.0) | Work et al. (2008) |
| Henneguya brachideuteri | Brachydeuterus auritus | Senegal | 11.5 (10.0–12.0) | 8.3 (7.0–9.0) | – | = | 4.3 (4.0–5.0) | 2.6 (2.0–3.0) | – | 26.9 (26.0–29.0) | 37.1 (36.0–41.0) | Kpatcha et al. (1997) |
| Henneguya cynoscioni | Cynoscion nebulosus | USA | 10.4 (9.8–11.7) | 8.8 | 5.9 | = | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3–4 | 28.0 (23.5–33.3) | 38.6 (34.3–44.1) | Dyková et al. (2011) |
| Henneguya lateolabracis | Lateolabrax sp. | Japan | 10.7 (9.9–11.9) | 7.5 (6.4–7.8) | 6.2 (5.9–6.4) | = | 3.4 (3.0–4.0) | 1.7 (1.5–2.0) | 3 | 37.7 (30.7–49.5) | – | Yokoyama et al. (2003) |
| Henneguya mauritaniensis | Pagrus caeruleostictus | Mauritania | 12.3 ± 0.6 | 8.0 ± 0.4 | – | = | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 3.0 | – | 25.3 ± 3.2 | 17.9 (15.0–20.5) | Khlifa et al. (2012) |
| Henneguya otolithi | Otolithes ruber; Pterotolithus maculatus | India | 10.0–12.0 | 6.0–8.5 | 4.0–5.0 | – | 3.0–4.0 | 2.0–2.5 | 5–6 | 35.0–40.0 | – | Ganapati (1941) |
| Henneguya ouakamensis | Mugil cephalus | Senegal | 10.9 ± 0.6 (9.0–13.0) | 6.9 ± 0.4 (5.0–9.0) | – | = | 3.8 ± 0.5 (3.0–4.0) | 2.4 ± 0.4 (2.0–3.0) | – | 9.9 ± 1.4 (6.0–14.0) | 20.9 ± 1.5 (16.0–24.0) | Kpatcha et al. (1997) |
| Henneguya pagri | P. major | Japan | 10.5 (9.9–11.9) | 7.5 (6.4–8.4) | 5.9 (5.4–6.4) | = | 3.1 (2.5–4.0) | 1.6 (1.5–2.0) | 3 | 29.6 (24.8–34.7) | – | Yokoyama et al. (2005) |
| Henneguya sebasta | Sebastes paucispinis | USA | 15.1 ± 1.3 (13.0–17.5) | 9.2 ± 1.0 (5.6–11.0) | 7.1 ± 1.0 (5.0–8.7) | – | 4.5 ± 0.7 (3.7–5.6) | 2.4 ± 0.4 (1.8–3.1) | 4–6 | 62.0 ± 13.2 (32.5–87.5) | 77.1 ± 12.8 (48.1–82.8) | Moser and Love (1975) |
| Henneguya shackletoni | Eleginops maclovinus | Falkland Islands | 11.5 ± 1.5 (9.5–14.5) | 8.5 ± 1.0 (7.0–11.0) | 7.0 ± 1.0 (5.4–8.6) | = | 3.5 ± 0.5 (3.0–5.0) | 3.1 ± 0.5 (2.5–3.5) | 6–7 | 37.0 ± 8.0 (25.0–51.0) | 49.0 ± 9.0 (34.5–65.5) | Brickle et al. (2006) |
| Henneguya visceralis | Electrophorus electricus | South America | 11.0–12.0 | 5.0–6.5 | 4.5 | = | 6.5–8.0 | 2.0 | – | 11.0–12.0 | 22.0–24.0 | Jakowska and Nigrelli (1953) |
| Henneguya vitiensis | Aurigequula fasciata | Fiji Islands | 13.7 (12.1–15.8) | 7.8 (6.7–8.8) | – | – | 3.2 (2.7–3.7) | 1.7 (1.5–2.0) | 3–4 | 29.1 (22.7–35.5) | – | Laird (1950) |
| Henneguya yoffensis | P. caeruleostictus | Senegal | 13.3 (12.0–15.0) | 9.1 (8.0–11.0) | – | = | 3.4 (3.0–4.0) | 2.3 (2.0–3.0) | – | 32.1 (24.0–36.0) | 46.1 (37.0–50.0) | Kpatcha et al. (1997) |
| Henneguya zikawiensis | Carassius auratus | Japan | 9.5 (8.4–10.8) | 8.0 (7.2–9.6) | 6.0–6.6 | – | 4.5 (4.2–4.8) | 3.0 (2.4–3.6) | 4–5 | 15.0–38.4 | 23.4–49.2 | Sikama (1938) |
Measurements are given in micrometres. Means are provided with the standard deviation and the range in parentheses, when available.
CAL, caudal appendages length; PCL, polar capsule length; PCS, polar capsule size (=, polar capsules of equal size); PCW, polar capsule width; PTC, polar tubule coils; SBL, myxospore body length; SBT, myxospore body thickness; SBW, myxospore body width; TSL, total myxospore length; –, absence of data.