Trichodinidae
| Trichodinidae | |
|---|---|
| Scanning electron micrograph of Trichodina on the gills of a mullet | |
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| Subphylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | Trichodinidae Claus, 1951 |
Trichodinidae is a family of ciliates of the order Mobilida, class Oligohymenophorea. Members of the family are ectoparasites (or, alternatively, ectocommensals) of a wide variety of aquatic organisms, including fish, amphibians, hydrozoans, molluscs and crustaceans.