Zhongguo Dongwu Zhi Adenozoa Phylum Sporeans Class

Author: Chen Qiliu / Ma Chenglun
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Publish Date: 1998-07-01
Features: This journal is based on actual materials in China and the results of years of investigation and research, documenting 575 species of parasitic myxosporean in freshwater fish of China, including 213 new species. According to the authors' new classification system for myxosporeans, they belong to 2 orders, 3 suborders, including 1 new order, 15 families, including 2 new families, and 23 genera. The book is divided into two parts: General Introduction and Specific Accounts. The General Introduction includes the history of myxosporean research, classification systems, morphology, life cycle, geographical distribution, myxosporean diseases, and research methods. The Specific Accounts briefly describe the main characteristics of each order, suborder, family, genus, and the key identification keys for each group. The descriptions of species include host and site of infection, geographical distribution, and morphological characteristics of vegetative and sporulated stages. The book includes 180 plates and 30 illustrations, including 20 ultrastructural diagrams. This book summarizes the myxosporean diseases of freshwater fish in China and holds significant reference value for freshwater fish farming. It is suitable for reference by biology and aquaculture departments of universities and colleges, aquaculture technology extension stations, biology teachers in secondary schools, and relevant institutions.