CNIDOSPORIDIA, MYXOSPORIDIA 



523 



W. ovinocua K. (Fig. 249, 6). In the ovary of Lepomis humilis; 

 spores 9-1 1/i in sutural diameter and 10-12^ wide. 



Genus Mitraspora Fujita. Spores circular or ovoidal in front view; 

 somewhat flattened in profile; 2 polar capsules; shell striated; with 

 or without posterior filaments; in kidneys of freshwater fishes. This 

 genus apparently includes border-line forms between this and other 

 suborders. 3 species. 



Fig. 248. Unicapsula muscularis (Davis), a, b, infected muscle fibers, 

 X20; c, cross-section of an infected muscle, X190; d, part of a section of 

 an infected muscle, X575; e-h, spores, X2500. 



M. elongata Kudo. In the kidney of Apomotis cyanellus; spores 

 15-17/x by 5-6m. 



Suborder 2 Sphaerosporea Kudo 



Spore with 1 polar capsule Famil}^ 1 Unicapsulidae (p. 524) 



Spore with 2 polar capsules Family 2 Sphaerosporidae (p. 524) 



Spore with 4 polar capsules Family 3 Chloromyxidae (p. 526) 



