taxonID	type	description	language	source
5831EFC0FFEB5700B1CB3C64023D7CEF.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species epithet dactyloptena refers to the genus of the type host, Dactyloptena.	en	Yang, Chengzhong, Yang, Yuting, Chen, Xue, Yang, Shenghua, Zhou, Yang, Ma, Honggang, Liu, Yang, Zhao, Yuanjun (2025): Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic analyses of two Ceratomyxa species (Myxozoa, Ceratomyxidae) from the China Sea, including a new species description. ZooKeys 1250: 359-375, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1250.149263
5831EFC0FFEB5700B1CB3C64023D7CEF.taxon	description	Description. Immature myxospores at the vegetative stage were observed, displaying irregular shapes with two faintly discernible shell valves, and two polar capsules were distinctly visible (Fig. 2 A). Mature myxospores were crescentic in sutural view, characterized by a slightly concave posterior margin and arched anterior, typical of the genus Ceratomyxa. The two shell valves were smooth, with one valve slightly longer than the other, joined by a thin, straight sutural line passing between the two polar capsules. Polar capsules were pyriform, equal in size, with their tapered ends directed toward the anterior top of the myxospore (Fig. 2 B, C). Mature myxospores (N = 30) measured 30.0 ± 1.3 (27.2 – 32.8) µm in thickness and 6.4 ± 0.4 (5.7 – 7.0) µm in length, with a posterior angle of 152.9 ± 3.7 ° (146.2 – 158.9 °). Two polar capsules (N = 60) were 2.9 ± 0.3 (2.3 – 3.3) µm in length and 2.4 ± 0.3 (1.7 – 2.8) µm in width, with polar filaments coiled in 3 – 4 turns.	en	Yang, Chengzhong, Yang, Yuting, Chen, Xue, Yang, Shenghua, Zhou, Yang, Ma, Honggang, Liu, Yang, Zhao, Yuanjun (2025): Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic analyses of two Ceratomyxa species (Myxozoa, Ceratomyxidae) from the China Sea, including a new species description. ZooKeys 1250: 359-375, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1250.149263
4EA8B1AB159252A784948A5FA49F1979.taxon	description	Description. Immature myxospores in the vegetative stage displayed irregular shapes with two faintly discernible shell valves. Despite the irregular morphology, two polar capsules were clearly visible (Fig. 2 D). Mature myxospores exhibited morphological traits consistent with the genus Ceratomyxa. In side sutural view, myxospores were boat-shaped, with two smooth, symmetrical shell valves terminating in straight, blunt ends. The sutural line was straight and distinct, dividing the myxospore into two equal valves (Fig. 2 E, F). Measurements of mature myxospores (N = 30) revealed a thickness of 19.2 ± 5 (17.7 – 21.5) µm and a length of 4.8 ± 0.6 (3.8 – 6.0) µm. The posterior angle was slightly concave, measuring 171.8 ± 3.3 ° (162.7 – 179.4 °). Each myxospore contained two spherical, equal-sized polar capsules with a diameter of 2.5 ± 0.3 (2.0 – 3.2) µm and polar filaments with 3 – 4 coils. The morphological features observed in this sample align with previous descriptions of C. siganicola, particularly with the original description by Zhang et al. (2019).	en	Yang, Chengzhong, Yang, Yuting, Chen, Xue, Yang, Shenghua, Zhou, Yang, Ma, Honggang, Liu, Yang, Zhao, Yuanjun (2025): Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic analyses of two Ceratomyxa species (Myxozoa, Ceratomyxidae) from the China Sea, including a new species description. ZooKeys 1250: 359-375, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1250.149263
