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Ichthyophonus hoferi

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Ichthyophonus hoferi
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Ichthyophonus hoferi is a single-celled protist that occupies a key phylogenetic position to understand the origin of animals. It has chitin cell wall, hyphae, and an amoeboid stage. It is a common parasite of marine and freshwater fishes.[2][3][4]

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In fish, I. hoferi causes hemorrhages and fin and skin rot, destroys muscle, and induces ova to develop without spermatic fertilization through a toxin.[5]

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