Crepidoodinium australe n.sp., an ectocommensal dinoflagellate from the gills of Sillago ciliata, an estuarine fish from the New South Wales coast of Australia

Abstract

Crepidoodinium australe n.sp. is described from the gills of sand whiting. It has a strongly developed plastic system and is attached to the surface of the epithelial cells of the gills by means of tiny cytoplasmic projections, rhizoids. Thus, a firm adherence to the host is ensured. -from Authors