Trichodina
| Trichodina | |
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| Scanning electron micrograph of Trichodina on the gills of a mullet | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota
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| (unranked): | SAR
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| Phylum: | Ciliophora
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| Genus: | Trichodina Ehrenberg, 1831
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Trichodina is a genus of ciliate alveolates that is ectocommensal or parasitic on aquatic animals, particularly fish.[1] They are characterised by the presence of a ring of interlocking cytoskeletal denticles, which provide support for the cell and allow for adhesion to surfaces including fish tissue.[2]
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