The Ciliate Fauna in the Digestive System of Rana ridibunda (Amphibia: Anura)-II Nyctotherus (Nyctotheridae: Heterotrichida)

Authors

NACİYE GÜLKIZ ŞENLER
İSMAİL YILDIZ

DOI

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Abstract

A new ciliate species, Nytotherus oektemae n. sp. and common rectal ciliate of anuran amphibians, Nyctotherus cordiformis were isolated from the rectums of Rana ridibunda collected in the vicinity of Van. The morhological characteristics of these Protozoa were described and their similarities and differences were discussed.

Keywords

Rana ridibunda, Turkey, Nyctotherans, Nyctotherus oektemae n.sp.

First Page

245

Last Page

252

Recommended Citation

ŞENLER, NACİYE GÜLKIZ and YILDIZ, İSMAİL (2000) "The Ciliate Fauna in the Digestive System of Rana ridibunda (Amphibia: Anura)-II Nyctotherus (Nyctotheridae: Heterotrichida)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 24: No. 3, Article 3. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol24/iss3/3