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Title: Ergasilus sieboldi in tench gills
Description: Image of the copepod Ergasilus sieboldi in the gills of a tench (Tinca tinca). The parasite appears as many small white bodies on the gill filaments and paired developing egg sacs can be seen at higher magnifications.
Photographer: Roger Sweeting
Curator: Freshwater Biological Association
Copyright Holder: Freshwater Biological Association
Publisher: Freshwater Biological Association
Note (original item): Record creation date:2008-08-19 14:19:20
Subject Keywords: Tench; Gills
Taxonomic Keywords: Tinca tinca; copepoda; copepod
Taxonomic Depictions: Ergasilus sieboldi

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Citation of this item should be as follows:
Sweeting, Roger [Photographer] (2016) Ergasilus sieboldi in tench gills [image] Freshwater Biological Association [publisher] Permalink: http://www.environmentdata.org/archive/fbaia:2723

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