| characterization of kudoa monodactyli n. sp. (myxosporea: multivalvulida) from the muscle of monodactylus argenteus (teleostei: monodactylidae) from moreton bay, queensland, australia. | kudoa monodactyli n. sp. is described from the somatic musculature of monodactylus argenteus from several localities in southern queensland, australia. this is the first record of a myxozoan parasite from the family monodactylidae. the spores typically have five polar capsules, making this species similar to the four other five-valved kudoa species (k. neurophila, k. muscularis, k. shulmani, k. cutanea) that have been described to date. however, morphometric measurements particularly of spore le ... | 2006 | 16968455 |