Abstract
Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 (Myxozoa, Myxosporea, Bivalvulida, Myxobolidae) is an important parasitic protozoan of freshwater fishes reported from almost all over the world. The severity of infection may lead to mortality of the host fish. The present paper deals with the description of three new species of Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882, Myxobolus sonarpurensis sp. nov., Myxobolus elongatum sp. nov. and Myxobolus petalum sp. nov. from a freshwater minor carp Labeo bata (Hamilton, 1822) and major carp Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) respectively from West Bengal, India. Spores of Myxobolus sonarpurensis sp. nov. measures 12.16µm×6.74µm, with two elongated unequal sized polar capsules measuring, 8.84µm×3.019µm and 7.71µm×3.12µm. Spores of Myxobolus elongatum sp. nov. are 16.23µm×7.9µm with two equal polar capsules 8.896µm×3.468µm and 6.51µm×3.46µm. In comparison to aforementioned two new species, Myxoboluspetalum sp. nov. have two equal polar capsules, 7.905µm×2.975µm (2.9µm) in each spore, 12.07µm×5.95µm.
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