| a new species of loma (microsporea) in shiner perch (cymatogaster aggregata). | loma embiotocia n. sp. is described from the gills of shiner perch (cymatogaster aggregata) from waters off vancouver island, british columbia, canada. highest prevalence at a site was 15% and greatest intensity was 583 xenomas per fish. xenomas averaged 0.13 mm in diameter (0.06-0.16 mm) and contained ovoid spores 4.8 x 2.6 (4.0-5.0 x 2.0-3.0) microns. sporogonic stages were dispersed throughout the xenomas. the xenoma wall was smooth lacking invaginations into the cyto plasm: sporoblasts were ... | 1997 | 9105314 |