Table 6.
Comparative data for spore measurements (mean value ± standard deviation [SD] followed by the range in parentheses) of Myxidium orbiculare n. sp. from Channa gachua and species with similar morphologies. All measurements are in μm. Abbreviations: SL spore length, SW spore width, ST spore thickness, PCL polar capsule length, PCW polar capsule width, PFC polar filament coils, VS valvular striations, – no data.
| Species | Host | Site infection | SL | SW | ST | PCL | PCW | PFC | VS | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myxidium orbiculare n. sp. | Channa gachua | Gallbladder | 13.5 ± 0.4 (12.5–14.4) | 6.5 ± 0.5 (5.7–7.6) | 5.6 ± 0.3 (5.1–6.4) | 4.0 ± 0.3 (3.5–4.8) | 3.3 ± 0.2 (2.9–4.0) | 4 | 7 | Present study |
| M. schilba | Schilbe mystus | Gallbladder | 13.7 (12.7–14.9) | 5.6 (4.9–6.1) | – | 4.3 (3.0–4.9) | 2.9 (2.0–3.4) | 4 | – | Eiras et al. (2011) |
| M. onyhosionmatis | Varicorhinus simus | Gallbladder | 13.9 (13.6–14.4) | 6.5 (6.0–7.2) | 5.7 (5.0–6.0) | 4.0 (3.9–4.0) | 2.4 (2.3–2.4) | – | 6–7 | Chen and Ma, 1998 |
| M. grauri | Carasobarbus canis | Gallbladder | 14.2 ± 0.6 (12.5–15.7) | 5.7 ± 0.4 (4.4–7.1) | – | 5.1 ± 0.2 (4.1–5.8) | 3.0 ± 0.5 (2.1–3.8) | 5 | 6–8 | Gupta et al. (2025) |
| M. asiaticum | M. asiaticus | Gallbladder | 14.4 ± 0.5 (13.4–15.5) | 7.6 ± 0.5 (6.5–8.4) | 6.7 ± 0.2 (6.3–7.0) | 3.8 ± 0.2 (3.4–4.2) | 3.0 ± 0.2 (2.7–3.4) | 4–5 | – | Lom and Dyková (2006) |
| M. spinibarba | Spinibarbus sinensis | Gallbladder | 11.8 ± 0.5 (10.6–12.4) | 6.1 ± 0.5 (5.5–7.2) | – | 3.6 ± 0.4 (3.0–4.4) | 3.0 ± 0.2 (2.8–4.2) | 4–5 | 8–10 | Chen et al. (2020) |
| M. kudoi | Ictalurus furcatus | Gallbladder | 11.6 ± 0.5 (10.8–12.6) | 5.7 ± 0.5 (4.7–6.6) | 3.6 (2.5–5.0) | 3.4 ± 0.3 (2.7–3.9) | 3.1 ± 0.3 (2.4–3.5) | 3–4 | 7–9 | Woodyard et al. (2020) |
| M. ceccarellii | Leporinus elongatus | Gallbladder | 17.7 ± 0.5 (17.1–18.1) | 10.4 ± 0.4 (9.8–11.3) | 10.1 ± 0.2 (9.6–10.4) | 6.3 ± 0.5 (5.7–7.0) | 6.4 ± 0.4 (5.7–6.9) | 4–5 | – | Adriano et al. (2014) |