Perkinsus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Myzozoa |
| Class: | Perkinsea |
| Order: | Perkinsida |
| Family: | Perkinsidae |
| Genus: | Perkinsus Levine, 1978 |
Perkinsus is a
Perkinsozoa. The genus was erected in 1978 to better treat its type species, Perkinsus marinus, known formerly as Dermocystidium marinum.[1] These are parasitic protozoans that infect molluscs, at least some of which cause disease and mass mortality. P. marinus is the most notorious, causing the disease perkinsosis, or dermo, in wild and farmed oysters.[2]
Description
Perkinsus is a
Classification
As of 2004, six valid species were in the genus.[1] At least two more have been described since then.[5][6]
Species and common hosts include:
- Baltic clam (Macoma balthica)[7]
- M. ariakensis[5]
- Perkinsus chesapeaki on soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria)[8]
- Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum)[6]
- Perkinsus marinus on eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
- Perkinsus mediterraneus on European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis)[9]
- blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) and grooved carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus)[10]
- yesso scallop(Patinopecten yessoensis)
P. andrewsi and P. chesapeaki might be the same species; because the latter was described first, the name P. andrewsi will be a synonym.[11]
References
- ^ .
- ^ Petty, D. Perkinsus Infections of Bivalve Molluscs. FA178. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Florida Cooperative Extension Service. University of Florida IFAS. 2010.
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- Wikidata Q125317501.
- ^ S2CID 27201960.
- ^ S2CID 20733450.
- S2CID 30154498.
- PMID 10887658.
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- PMID 2760774.
- S2CID 24256877.
External links
- Guiry, M. D. & G. M. Guiry. 2013. Perkinsus Levine, 1978. AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 8 September 2013.
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