Wow, TIL about this!
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Mothra@mander.xyz 1 month ago
Seems like March 2025 has been an exciting month for parasitology. This and the non breathing myxozoan are rather unusual finds
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Mothra@mander.xyz 1 month ago
That’s very similar to the myxozoan I read about the other day. The more you know
Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 month ago
So aliens, right?
Or are we the invasive alien species?
Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Myxozoan are common parasite of salmonid fish, has to do with them being farmer situation.
Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Acanthecephalon is also the unusual one, I had the chance of dissecting sand crabs which are filled with these parasites
aramova@infosec.pub 1 month ago
Don’t forget the largest parasite found to date is having its moment right now as well, the genus of Muskusfucksus.