African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5229

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Ciliate ectoparasites (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae/Chilodonellidae) on gills of Pelteobagrus fluvidraco from the Yangtze River, China, with the description of Trichodina fluvidraco sp. n

Yinheng Hu
  • Yinheng Hu
  • Luzhou Vocational and Technical College, Luzhou 646005, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 05 September 2014
  •  Published: 18 March 2015

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the parasitic ciliates on commercial fishes in Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China. Several ciliates were collected from gills of Pelteobagrus fluvidraco. Three trichodinids and one chilodonellid were collected from the gills of the Pelteobagrus fluvidraco. These are Trichodina fluvidraco sp. n., Tripartiella dactylodentata, Tripartieila nana and Chilodonella hexasticha. Descriptions presented here were obtained by examinations of specimens prepared using the dry silver impregnation and Wright-Giemsa staining. For the new species comparisons with closely related species are provided.

Key words: Trichodinid, chilodonellid, Trichodina fluvidraco sp. n., Tripartiella dactylodentata, T. nana, Chilodonella hexasticha, Pelteobagrus fluvidraco.

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