Phylum Ciliophora

Order Peritrichida

Suborder Sessilina
Family Vorticellidae Suborder Mobilina
Genus Vorticella L.
Genus Carchesium Family Trichodinidae
Family Epistylidae
Genus Epistylis Family Ophryoglenidae
Family Scyphidiidae Family Chlamydodontidae
Genus Apiosoma
Genus Scyphidia

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Suborder Mobilina
Family: Trichodinidae

√ Mobile and never form colonies.

√ Absence of the stalk
√ Presence of denticles

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 Suborder: Mobilina
Family: Trichodinidae
Key to genera of Peritrichida Mobilina in South-East Asia

1. Peristomial ciliary spiral (adoral spiral) of

approximately 360………….....……………...Trichodina

Adoral ciliary spiral of 180-270………………….……….2

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 Suborder: Mobilina
Family: Trichodinidae
2. Denticles with poorly developed thorn………..Trichodinella

Denticles with well developed thorn………..……….Tripartiella

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 Family: Trichodinidae

Genus Trichodina

Target tissues: Skin, fin, gills

Movement: Free-moving;
whirling motion

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 Pathogenicity of Mobilina
May survive up to two days without the host
Trichodinids thrive in shallow ponds and
stagnant water
All ages of fish, but are most abundant on fry
and fingerlings.
Infected skin becomes irritated. Necrosis of
epithelial cells and proliferation of mucous cells.
Gill damage

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Trichodina on gill filament

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 Disease signs
Infected fish:-
abnormal behaviour.
sluggish, lose weight and become moribund.
Dull and whitish coating of mucus develops on the
affected surface.
Gills - excess of mucous.
Fins damage
Ulcer may be seen on the skin.

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 Prophylaxis and treatment

Preventive:
 Create the unfavourable environment for trichodinids.
 Ponds should be disinfected before stocking.
 Quarantine the fish and treat if infected.

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 Prophylaxis and treatment
Sodium chloride (NaCl)
(Variuos recommendations)
25 000 ppm 3 hrs bath, 3 days
20-25 second dip – daily
2 000 ppm 10-15 mins, bath

Formalin
 Concentrations vary from 15-40 ppm, durations from 12 – 24
hrs.
 Sea-water or brackish water habitats
100 – 150 ppm for 3 – 6 hrs.

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