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PROTOZOA - Peritrich Sessilina.2301
PROTOZOA - Peritrich Sessilina.2301
PROTOZOA
Phylum Ciliophora
Order Peritrichida
Order: Peritrichida
Circular or subcircular arrangement of cilia near the
oral end of the cell.
The present of definite stalks (or peduncles) by which
they attach to a wide variety of substrate.
Some species form colonies, the members of which
are linked by a branching stalk.
Filter-feeding bacterivores.
Dr Marina Hassan, FPAI
Suborder: SESSILINA
Key to the genera of Peritrichida Sessilina in South-East Asia
1. Solitary……………………………………………………….….……………….2
Colonial…………………………………………………….….….………………4
2. Slender, contractile stalk present; cell with shape of
inverted bell………………………………………….................Vorticella
Stalk absent, attachment by more
or less definite peduncle………..…..….3
Dr Marina Hassan, FPAI
Suborder: SESSILINA
3. Attachment surface broad; macronucleus ribbon- or sausage-
shaped…………………………………………………………....Scyphidia
Suborder: SESSILINA
4. Stalk contractile, branches not contracting
simultaneously; cells resembling that of
Vorticella, with inverted bell shape; colonies
up to 4mm high
………………………………….………..Carchesium
Suborder: SESSILINA
Common genera include:
(Fig. A) Epistylis. Cells on branching,
noncontractile stalks.
Family Epistylidae
Genus Epistylis
Target tissues: Skin, fin, gills (less commonly).
Appearance: Elongated on stalks; forms colonies
Movement: Not free-moving on fish; may see cilia move
Dr Marina Hassan, FPAI
Family Epistylidae
Epistylis appears as a fluffy growth on the external surface
of crustaceans and fish.
Epistylis uses the animal as an attachment substrate, so it
can feed on bacteria and particles in the water.
The attachment of this protozoan imbeds itself in the
epidermis of the skin, therefore creating an opening for a
secondary bacterial and/or fungal disease.
This protozoan may also be a secondary invader of
bacterial lesions.
Family Epistylidae
Treatment:
Salt baths, 3x a week
Formalin baths (200 ppm) for 40 min
If the fish have ulcer and secondary
bacteria infection, treat with Oxytetracycline
Dr Marina Hassan, FPAI
Family Epistylidae
Prevention:
Adequate nutrition
good handling
Not over crowding
Good water quality
Dr Marina Hassan, FPAI
Family Epistylidae
Family Epistylidae
Family Epistylidae
Dr Marina Hassan, FPAI
Family Scyphidiidae
Genus Apiosoma
Family Scyphidiidae
Genus Scyphidia
Target tissues: Skin, fin, gills
Appearance: Barrel-shaped with row of oral and mid-line cilia
Movement: Not free-moving on fish; may see cilia move
Dr Marina Hassan, FPAI