Research Article

Histology and Mucous Histochemistry of the Integument and Body Wall of a Marine Polychaete Worm, Ophryotrocha n. sp. (Annelida: Dorvilleidae) Associated with Steelhead Trout Cage Sites on the South Coast of Newfoundland

Figure 1

General appearance and size of polychaetes (Ophyrotrocha sp.) from salmonid aquaculture sites located on the south coast of Newfoundland. (a) Congregation of worms in mucus complex around food pellet in the laboratory tanks (scale bar = 8 mm). (b) Worm showing upper size range of individuals (approx. 16 mm) (scale bar = 2 mm).
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