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An update of the species of Myxosporea (Cnidaria, Myxozoa) described from Indian fish

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A synopsis of Myxosporea (Cnidaria, Myxozoa) species described in about the last 14 years in Indian fish is provided. The synopsis include a total of 97 new species, and 18 species redescribed including significant new data, namely molecular characterization, distributed by 19 genera. For each species are indicated, in tabulated format, the morphological characteristics and the Gen Bank Accession Number whenever possible. Data about the type host and type locality are included also, and a complete list of references is provided. The information presented, combined with former synopsis, allow an update general view about these parasites infecting Indian fish hosts.

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The authors are grateful to the following colleagues for hel** with the literature survey: Anshu Chaudhary, Csaba Székely, Gözde Gürelli, Maria João Santos, N. Mohilal Meitei, Udipta Chakroborty. The authors are also thankful to Central Library, University of Kalyani and Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata for hel** with bibliographic data. Participation of Jorge C. Eiras in this study was supported by national funds through FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology within the scope of UIDB/04423/2020 and UIDP/04423/2020.

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Eiras, J.C., Barman, G.D., Chanda, S. et al. An update of the species of Myxosporea (Cnidaria, Myxozoa) described from Indian fish. J Parasit Dis 47, 12–36 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-022-01558-3

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