Table 2.

Comparative data for spore measurements (range ± standard deviation in micrometres) of Myxobolus pronini n. sp. and morphologically similar species

Species	Host	Site in host	SL	SW	ST	PCL	PCW	PFC	Reference
M. pronini n. sp. Russian isolate	Carassius auratus gibelio	Abdominal cavity	14.3–16.2 (15.1 ± 0.3)	9.6–10.8 (10.1 ± 0.1)	6.4–7.4 (6.7 ± 0.15)	4.3–6.7 (5.4 ± 0.63)	2.2–3.6 (3.1 ± 0.05)	5–6	This study
M. pronini n. sp. Chinese isolate	C. auratus gibelio	Mesentery	13.8–15.6 (14.7 ± 0.24)	9.0–13.3 (9.6 ± 0.65)	6.2–7.2 (6.6 ± 0.16)	4.8–5.6 (5.3 ± 0.16)	2.9–3.4 (3.0 ± 0.12)	5–6	This study
M. ellipsoides	Tinca tinca	Gills, liver, intestine	12–15	9–11		4			[9]
M.qiankiangensis	C. auratus auratus	Spleen, body cavity	15.6–18.0 (17.3)	10.6–12.0 (11.4)	8.0–8.4 (8.3)	7.8–9.6 (8.6)	3.6–4.2 (3.8)	7–9	[8]
M. sigini	Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Body cavity	9.8–11.3 (10.6)	7.2–7.8 (7.4)	4.8–6.0 (5.3)	4.8–5.0 (4.9)	2.4–2.6 (2.5)	6–7	[11]
M. pfrille	Chrosomus neogaeus	Body cavity	12.0–14.4 (12.9)	8.4–10.2 (9.5)	(7.0)	5.0–6.0 (5.6)	3.6	5	[11]
M. hypseleotris	Micropercops cinctus	Skin, muscle, intestine	12.6–15.6 (14.6)	8.4–10.8 (9.7)	6.0–7.2 (6.6)	4.8–6.0 (5.4)	2.8–3.6 (3.3)	5–6	[11]
M. lentisuturalis	C. gibelio	Muscle	11.2–12.4 (11.8)	7.2–8.4 (7.6)	(5.2)	4.0–4.4 (4.2)	2.0–2.8 (2.5)	4	[29]

Abbreviations: SL spore length, SW spore width, ST spore thickness, PCL polar capsule length, PCW polar capsule width, PFC polar filament coils