''Ceratonova'' is a
genus
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of
myxozoan
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in the
family
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Ceratomyxidae
Ceratomyxidae is a family of myxozoa
Myxozoa (etymology: Greek: μύξα ''myxa'' "slime" or "mucus" + thematic vowel o + ζῷον ''zoon'' "animal") is a subphylum of aquatic cnidarian animals – all obligate parasites. It contains the smal ...
.
Species
The following species are recognized in the genus Ceratonova:
* ''
Ceratonova gasterostea''
Atkinson, Foott & Bartholomew, 2014
* ''
Ceratonova shasta''
(Noble, 1950)
References
Ceratomyxidae
Cnidarian genera
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