Fig. 5From: A novel protist parasite, Salmoxcellia vastator n. gen., n. sp. (Xcelliidae, Perkinsozoa), infecting farmed salmonids in NorwayX-cell plasmodia in the red musculature of rainbow trout. a Congregation of plasmodia in cellular debris. b Plasmodia arranged in a line along muscle fibers. The plasmodia (arrowheads) harbour several pale nuclei with strongly stained karyosomes (arrows). The scale bars are 20 μmBack to article page