Trichodinidae
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| Trichodinidae | |
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| Scanning electron micrograph of Trichodina on the gills of a mullet | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Ciliophora |
| Class: | Oligohymenophorea |
| Subclass: | Peritrichia |
| Order: | Mobilida |
| Family: | Trichodinidae Claus, 1951 |
Trichodinidae is a family of ciliates of order Mobilida, class Oligohymenophorea. The representatives of the family are endoparasites (some time mentioned as endocommensals) of fish, rarly of aquatic invertebrates. It is located maily on gills and skin of fish.
Genera
The family consists of four genera.
- Dipartiella Stein, 1961
- Paratrichodina Lom, 1963
- Trichodina Ehrenberg, 1830
- Trichodinella Srámek-Husek, 1953
References
- Parker, S.P. (Ed.) (1982). Synopsis and classification of living organisms. McGraw Hill Book Company: New York, NY (USA). ISBN 0-07-079031-0. 1166, 1232 pp.
- Benites de Pádua, S. et al. 2012: Trichodina heterodentata (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae): a new parasite for Piaractus mesopotamicus (Pisces: Characidae). Zootaxa, 3422: 62-68.
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