Fish ectoparasite Trichodina sp., coloured scanning electron micrograph. This parasite lives on the skin, gills and mucous membranes of many aquatic a

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Fish ectoparasite Trichodina sp., coloured scanning electron micrograph. This parasite lives on the skin, gills and mucous membranes of many aquatic animals. It adversely affects respiratory and ionic exchange at the gills by stimulating mucous production. Magnification: x1420 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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