WoRMS taxon details
original description
Stentiford, G.; Bateman, K.; Feist, S.; Oyarzún, S.; Uribe, J.; Palacios, M.; Stone, D. (2014). Areospora rohanae n.gen. n.sp. (Microsporidia; Areosporiidae n. fam.) elicits multi-nucleate giant-cell formation in southern king crab (Lithodes santolla). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 118: 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2014.02.004 [details] Available for editors [request]
From other sources
Etymology The generic name refers to site of infection within the connective tissues of the host. The specific epiphet is derived from the given name (Rohana) of the daughter of the first author(Stentiford). [details]
From editor or global species database
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