Resolution of a Taxonomic Conundrum: an Ultrastructural and Molecular Description of the Life Cycle of Pleistophora mulleri (Pfeiffer 1895; Georgevitch 1929).

Presents a molecular and ultrastructural description of the life cycle of Pleistophora mulleri. Taxonomic dilemma posed by the classification of the microsporidian parasite observed in the abdominal muscles of amphipod hosts; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications on eukaryotic microbiology.