| a novel paramyxean parasite, marteilia octospora n. sp. (cercozoa) infecting the grooved razor shell clam solen marginatus from galicia (nw spain). | protozoan parasites of the genus marteilia have been detected in marine bivalves and other invertebrates around the world, associated in some cases with mass mortalities. the present paper reports the characterization of the marteilia sp. protozoan infecting the digestive gland of the grooved razor shell clam (solen marginatus) from galicia (nw spain), proposing a novel species in the genus: marteilia octospora n. sp. morphological and molecular techniques were used for the description of this p ... | 2016 | 26851612 |