Ciliates of the genera Epistylis, Apiosoma , Ambiphrya , which are firmly attached to the surface of skin and gills of fish, while Mobilida (e.g., Trichodina sp. ) may move from one place to another (Fig. 1).
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Sessilida. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_2877
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