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The specimens of Trachinus draco collected from the Bay of Bizerte were found to be infected with a new Ceratomyxa species described as Ceratomyxa draconis n. sp. The sequence of small subunit ribosomal RNA gene obtained in this study differs from other Ceratomyxa sequences available in GenBank. Mature spores of this species were elongated and crescent-shaped in sutural view, measuring 7.4 ± 0.77 (6.4–8.0) μm in thickness and 30.8 ± 1.65 (28.8–32.8) μm in width. The polar capsules were spherical, equal in size, and measuring 3.3 ± 0.2 (3.6–4.0) μm in diameter. The Ceratomyxa draconis n. sp. showed a clearly seasonal variation of prevalence with highest prevalence noted during summer months.
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Azizi, R., Yemmen, C., Rangel, L.F. et al. Morphology, seasonality and molecular characterization of Ceratomyxa draconis n. sp. parasite of Trachinus draco (L.) from the Bay of Bizerte, Tunisia. Parasitol Res 119, 2431–2438 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-020-06664-w
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