The integument of the ocean sunfish (Mola mola L.) (Plectognathi) with observations on the lesions from two ectoparasites, Capsula martinierei (Trematoda) and Philorthagoriscus serratus (Copepoda)
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The constituent layers of the integument of the ocean sunfish are described. An eosinophilic epidermal cell is reported. The method of formation and calcification of the fibrillar plates and tubercles is suggested. Regional variation in the fibrillar-plate formation was observed, and its possible role in the movement of the tail discussed. The tubercle is contrasted with placoid and ganoid scales. The lesions associated with the copepod Philorthagoriscus serratus and the trematode Capsala martinierei are described. P. serratus could, in heavy infections, impare the host. C. martinierei causes only superficial damage. The most important pathological implication of both parasites is that they expose the host to secondary infection.
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