Henneguya zschokkei

Translingual

Pink salmon infected with Henneguya zschokkei

Proper noun

Henneguya zschokkei

1. A taxonomic species within the family Myxobolidae – a microscopic endoparasite that infest several salmon species. It is most notable for being one of the few multicellular animals that does not need oxygen to survive.

Synonyms

• Henneguya salminicola

Hypernyms

• (species): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Eumetazoa – subkingdom; Cnidaria – phylum; Myxozoa – subphylum; Myxosporea – class; Bivalvulida – order; Platysporina – suborder; Myxobolidae – family; Henneguya – genus

References

• Henneguya zschokkei on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Henneguya zschokkei on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Henneguya zschokkei on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons