New Rumen Ciliates from Turkish Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus L.): 3. Entodinium oektemae n. sp. and Entodinium imaii n. sp. (Entodiniidae, Entodiniomorphida)

Authors

BAYRAM GÖÇMEN
MURAT TOSUNOĞLU
BERİA FALAKALI MUTAF

DOI

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Abstract

Certain entodiniid ciliates, somewhat different from those previously described (1), were observed the during examination of the rumen contents of 30 adult domestic cattle (Bos taurus L.) in the vicinity of Izmir. We propose that these new forms should be taxonomically named Entodinium oektemae n. sp. and Entodinium imaii n. sp. The frequencies Entodinium oektemae n. sp. and Entodinium imaii n. sp. were 6.67% 16.67% respectively. The main characteristics of these two species are described in detail and discussed in comparison with those of the previously reported ones.

Keywords

Entodinium oektemae n. sp., Entodinium imaii n. sp., New Rumen Ciliates, Bos taurus, Turkey

First Page

269

Last Page

274

Recommended Citation

GÖÇMEN, BAYRAM; TOSUNOĞLU, MURAT; and MUTAF, BERİA FALAKALI (2001) "New Rumen Ciliates from Turkish Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus L.): 3. Entodinium oektemae n. sp. and Entodinium imaii n. sp. (Entodiniidae, Entodiniomorphida)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 25: No. 3, Article 14. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol25/iss3/14