Previously unknown apicomplexan species infecting Iceland scallop, Chlamys islandica (Müller, 1776), queen scallop, Aequipecten opercularis L., and king scallop, Pecten maximus L.

Kristmundsson, Árni; Helgason, S.; Bambir, Slavko H.; Eydal, Matthías; Freeman, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.jip.2011.08.003

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“…This parasite is morphologically different from M. islandica and apparently all other apicomplexan species previously described from bivalves. In addition, it seems to be the only one infecting muscle cells (Kristmundsson et al, 2011). Apart from the present paper and the one of Kristmundsson et al, 2011, the only paper published on parasites of Iceland scallop is that of Giguere et al (1995), who studied the cause of mass mortalities of sea scallops Plagopecten magellanicus and Iceland scallops occurring in Canadian waters.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 61%

“…In addition, it seems to be the only one infecting muscle cells (Kristmundsson et al, 2011). Apart from the present paper and the one of Kristmundsson et al, 2011, the only paper published on parasites of Iceland scallop is that of Giguere et al (1995), who studied the cause of mass mortalities of sea scallops Plagopecten magellanicus and Iceland scallops occurring in Canadian waters. They found the Iceland scallops and sea scallops infected with unidentified turbellarians and ciliates as well as rickettsia-like organisms.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 61%

“…Iceland scallop, queen scallop and king scallop (Kristmundsson et al, 2011). Developmental forms of this apicomplexan detected, apparently included both sexual and asexual stages of the parasite which strongly suggests a monoxenous life cycle.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 80%

“…islandica, along with a novel but an unidentified apicomplexan species described from the same material (Kristmundsson et al, 2011), is the first apicomplexan species described from Iceland scallop. The presence of both asexual (merogony) and sexual stages (gametogony and sporogony) of M. islandica, confirms a monoxenous life cycle.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The aim of the studies that followed was to describe these parasites, one of which is the subject of the present paper; the second one is described in a separate paper (Kristmundsson et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

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