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Loma (microsporidian)

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Order
  
Gluegeida

Scientific name
  
Loma

Rank
  
Genus

Division
  
Microsporidia

Family
  
Glugeidae

Higher classification
  
Glugeidae

Similar
  
Microsporidia, Glugea, Eukaryote, Lernaeocera branchialis, Tetramicra

Loma is a genus of microsporidian parasites, infecting fish. The taxonomic position of Loma in the family Glugeidae has been questioned by DNA sequencing results.

Species include

  • Loma acerinae - formerly placed in Glugea
  • Loma branchialis - the type species
  • Loma camerounensis - a parasite of the cichlid fish, Oreochromis niloticus
  • Loma dimorpha
  • Loma morhua
  • Loma myriophis - parasite of the ophichthid fish, Myrophis platyrhynchus
  • Loma salmonae - a parasite of Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus spp.
  • Loma trichiuri - a parasite of a marine trichiurid fish, Trichiurus savala

    • References

    Loma (microsporidian) Wikipedia
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