Myxobolus cuneus
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| Myxobolus cuneus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Myxosporea |
| Order: | Bivalvulida |
| Family: | Myxobolidae |
| Genus: | Myxobolus |
| Species: | M. cuneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myxobolus cuneus Adriano, Arana & Cordeiro, 2006 | |
Myxobolus cuneus is a species of Myxozoa, a parasitic Cnidarian within the family Myxobolidae, found in Sao Paulo.[1] M. cuneus infests Piaractus mesopotamicus, often being found in the gill bladder, urinary bladder, gills, spleen, fins, head surface, liver, and heart within the fish.[2]