Table 2.
Comparative measurements of Myxobolus rewensis and similar spp.
| Data given by | Hosts | Site of infection | Length of the spore | Width of the spore | Thickness of the spore | Length of the polar capsule. | Width of the polar capsule. | Inter- capsular appendix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myxobolus rewensisSrivastava, 1979 | Cirrhinus mrigala | scales | 8.0–10.0 | 7.0–9.0 | 3.0–4.0 (3.57) | 2.0–3.0 (2.5) | Distinct | |
| Present data | Cirrhinus mrigala | fins | 8.8 ± 0.16 (8.5–9.1) | 7.3 ± 0.27 (6.8–7.7) | 5.2 ± 0.22 (5–5.4) | 3.8 ± 0.19 (3.4–4) | 2.1 ± 0.14 (2.1–2.3) | present |
| M. dermatisHaldar et al. (1981) | Labeo rohita | scales | 9.0–11.0 (10.3) | 8.0–10.0 (9.4) | 4.0–5.0 (4.4) | 2.0–3.0 (2.2) | present | |
| M. rohitaeHaldar et al. (1983) | Labeo rohita | scales | 9.9–12.1 (10.6) | 8.8–9.9 (9.0) | 6.6 | 3.3 | present | |
| M. shettiSeenappa and Manohar (1981) | Cirrhinus mrigala | gills | 8.0–9.0 (8.8) | 7.0–8.0 (7.4) | 3.0–4.0 (3.4) | 2.0–3.0 (2.3) | present | |
| M. vanivilasaeSeenappa and Manohar (1980) | Cirrhinus mrigala | scales | 8.0–10.0 | 7.0–9.0 | 3.0–4.0 (2.98) | 2.0–3.0 (2.5) | present |