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Ichthyosporea
Life
> Eukaryotes >
Opisthokonta > Mesomycetozoa
Mainly animal parasites but some species are free living and
saprotrophic.
Classification
Rhinosporideacae
Genera / species: Amphibiocystidium ranae (parasite of frogs -
recorded from Europe), Dermocystidium (parasite of fish),
Rhinosporidium seeberi (causes slow-growing, tumour-like masses in the
nose or eyes of people and animals. Known from the Americas, Europe, Africa,
and Asia but mainly tropical, especially in southern India and Sri Lanka),
Sphaerothecum destruens (parasite of salmon in North America). |
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Ichthyophonae
Parasites of arthropods (e.g. insects) and fish. Also recorded as
free-living and saprotrophic. Genera / species: Amoebidium (parasites
of insects and Crustacea), Anurofeca richardsi, Ichthyophonus,
Pseudoperkinsus tapetis, Psorospermium haeckeli and Sphaeroforma
arctica. |
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Links
Publications
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Adl, S.M., Simpson, A.G., Farmer, M.A., Andersen, R.A.,
Anderson, O.R., Barta, J.R., Bowser, S.S., Brugerolle, G., Fensome, R.A.,
Fredericq, S., James, T.Y., Karpov, S., Kugrens, P., Krug, J., Lane, C.E.,
Lewis, L.A., Lodge, J., Lynn, D.H., Mann, D.G., McCourt, R.M., Mendoza, L.,
Moestrup, Ø., Mozley-Standridge, S.E., Nerad, T.A., Shearer, C.A., Smirnov,
A.V., Spiegel, F.W. and Taylor, M.F.J.R. 2005. The new higher level
classification of eukaryotes with emphasis on the taxonomy of protists.
Eukaryote Microbiology 52(5): 399-451.
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Lichtwardt, R.W., Cafaro, M.J. and White, M.M. 2001.
The
Trichomycetes: Fungal Associates of Arthropoda. Published on the
Internet by the University of Kansas.
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