''Sphaerospora'' is a genus of
parasitic
Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives (at least some of the time) on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The ent ...
cnidarians
Cnidaria ( ) is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic invertebrates found both in fresh water, freshwater and marine environments (predominantly the latter), including jellyfish, hydroid (zoology), hydroids, ...
belonging to the family
Sphaerosporidae
''Sphaerospora'' is a genus of parasitic cnidarians
Cnidaria ( ) is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic invertebrates found both in fresh water, freshwater and marine environments (predominantly the latt ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species
Species:
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Sphaerospora abrami
''Sphaerospora'' is a genus of parasitic cnidarians belonging to the family Sphaerosporidae.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species
Species:
*'' Sphaerospora abrami''
*'' Sphaerospora araii''
*'' Sphaer ...
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Sphaerospora araii
''Sphaerospora'' is a genus of parasitic cnidarians belonging to the family Sphaerosporidae.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species
Species:
*''Sphaerospora abrami''
*'' Sphaerospora araii''
*'' Sphaero ...
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Sphaerospora armatura
''Sphaerospora'' is a genus of parasitic cnidarians belonging to the family Sphaerosporidae.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species
Species:
*''Sphaerospora abrami''
*''Sphaerospora araii''
*'' Sphaeros ...
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Sphaerospora molnari
''Sphaerospora molnari'' is a microscopic endoparasite of carp (''Common carp, Cyprinus carpio)'' in pond cultures and natural freshwater habitats in Central and Eastern Europe. In natural infections, ''S. molnari'' invades the epithelia of g ...
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References
Sphaerosporidae
Cnidarian genera
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