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Biological and Applied Sciences • Braz. arch. biol. technol. 60 • 2017 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4324-2017160294   copy

First report of Epibiont ciliates (Ciliophora: Peritrichia) living on larvae of Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera) from Brazil

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ABSTRACT

Epibiosis was understood as a commensalism relation between two or more organisms. However, some studies have shown that epibionts can cause deleterious effects to their host. Here, we reported the first report of epibiosis between protozoa Epibiont ciliates (Ciliophora: Peritrichia) living on larvae of Ephemeroptera from Brazil.

Key words:
epibiosis; Protozoa; Ephemeroptera

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