# Draft macronuclear genome sequence of the marine ciliate Miamiensis avidus causing flatfish scuticociliatosis

## TL;DR

This paper presents the draft genome of a marine ciliate parasite that causes a serious disease in farmed fish and crustaceans.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first draft macronuclear genome sequence of Miamiensis avidus, a scuticociliate parasite.

## Key findings

- The draft genome will help understand the somatic functions of scuticociliates.
- It provides insights into the physiology and pathology of the parasite in aquaculture.

## Abstract

Scuticociliatosis is a severe and challenging protozoal disease affecting farmed flatfish and crustaceans. This draft genome assembly of the macronuclear (MAC) genome of Miamiensis avidus, a scuticociliate parasite, will be valuable for understanding the somatic functions, physiology, and pathology of scuticociliates in aquaculture worldwide.