Oodinium

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Species

オオディニウム属

GENUS

KingdomChromista
PhylumMyzozoa
ClassDinophyceae
OrderBlastodiniales
FamilyOodiniaceae

Habitatmarine

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 3
Family: Oodiniaceae
Collections: USNM
Recorded in: United States

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thumb|Adult Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) with velvet disease

Oodinium is a genus of parasitic dinoflagellates. Their hosts are salt- and fresh-water fish, causing a type of fish velvet disease (also called gold dust disease). One species has also been recorded on various cnidarians.

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