Zoothamnium intermedium is an obligate epibiont ciliate and has been found in a diverse
array of hosts and environments. Different studies have reported conflicting distribution …

The epibiotic relationship between crustaceans and ciliates is frequent, for example, with
species of suctorians. This work aims to present an updated list of species of the family …

Invasive species are one of the foremost damaging environmental problems for biodiversity
and conservation, and can affect human health and man-made structures. They pose a great …

This study investigates epibiont communities, including both protozoan and metazoan
species, associated with Astacus leptodactylus in the Shiyan Dam reservoir situated in the …

Epibiosis is very common between crustaceans and ciliates where the calcified surface of
the crustacean body provides a suitable substrate for ciliate colonization. The aim of this …