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Eight new species of myxosporidians belonging to the generaLeptotheca, Ceraiomyxa, Myxidium, Zschokkella andMyxobolus have been described.
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A new variety ofMyxidium procerum is described.
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A detailed description ofChloromyxum amphipnoui Ray is given and it is recorded from a new host.
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Myxidium leiberkühn Bütschli is recorded from a new host in India.
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Thelohanellus rohitœ (Southwell and Prasad) is recorded for the first time from Calcutta.
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Infection withMyxobolus catlœ has been briefly discussed.
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Chakravarty, M. Studies on myxosporidia from the common food fishes, of bengal. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 18, 21–35 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03049868
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