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Henneguya zschokkei

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Henneguya

Phylum
  
Cnidaria

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Myxobolidae

Scientific name
  
Henneguya zschokkei

Higher classification
  
Henneguya

Order
  
Bivalvulida

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Similar
  
Sphaerothecum destruens, Ceratomyxa shasta, Dactylogyrus vastator, Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, Nanophyetus salmincola

Henneguya zschokkei is species of a myxosporean parasite of certain species of salmons of genus Oncorhynchus. Its hosts include:

  • Oncorhynchus nerka
  • Oncorhynchus keta
  • Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
  • Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
  • Oncorhynchus kisutch
  • Anadromous forms of Oncorhynchus mykiss
  • References

    Henneguya zschokkei Wikipedia