Myxobolus genus Myxosporeans (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) of commercial carp fish in the Baikal lake basin

The article provides information on the species diversity of Myxobolus myxosporeans in commercial carp fish species such as roach, dace, crucian carp, and wild carp in Baikal Lake basin. Thirteen parasite species have been identified: M. zaikae, M. mucosus, M. pronini, M. nielii, M. feisti, M. zhaltsanovae, M. nekrasovae, M. diversicapsularis, M. intimus, M. pseudodispar, M. musculi, M. alvarezae, and M. koi. Among them, four species are new to science: M. pronini KU524890, M. zhaltsanovae MN655878, M. nekrasovae OR143133, and M. zaikae MT141128, MT141124. The studied fish species have their own set of parasites Myxobolus spp., closely related to their owners, confined to certain zoogeographical areas.