New Host and Geographical Records of Ortholinea orientalis (Schulman and Schulman-Albova, 1953) (Myxozoa, Myxosporea), a Parasite of Marine Fishes

Ozer, AhmetOzkan, HakanYurakhno, Violetta2025-03-232025-03-2320150324-0770https://hdl.handle.net/11486/7554Ortholinea orientalis (Schulman and Schulman-Albova, 1953) is reported from the urinary bladder of the fish hosts Alosa tanaica (Clupeidae) and Mullus barbatus ponticus (Mullidae) from the Black Sea. Infection prevalence is 33.3% and 2.5% in M barbatus ponticus and A. tanaica, respectively. A morphometric description of the spores is provided. This paper provides the first records of O. orientalis in Alosa tanaica and M barbatus ponticus, and the first detection of this parasite in the Black Sea. This is also the first record of O. orientalis from Turkey.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessOrtholinea orientalisAlosa tanaicaMullus barbatus ponticusBlack SeaNew Host and Geographical Records of Ortholinea orientalis (Schulman and Schulman-Albova, 1953) (Myxozoa, Myxosporea), a Parasite of Marine FishesArticle6745955972-s2.0-84953409824Q3WOS:000367359500022Q4