The Occurrence of the Rumen Ciliate Metadinium banksi Dehority, 1985 (Ophryoscolecidae, Entodiniomorphida) from Domestic Goats (Capra hircus L.) in Southeastern Turkey

Authors

BAYRAM GÖÇMEN
BURK A. DEHORITY
SAMİYE RASTGELDİ

DOI

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Abstract

Metadinium banksi was observed in rumen contents from a single goat out of eight living in southeastern Turkey. It constituted 0.25% of the total ciliate population and had a 12.5% frequency of appearance. The size and percentage occurrence of this species in the present study are compared to those previously reported for other animal hosts living in different geographical locations. This study reports for the first time in Turkey the presence of Metadinium banksi in arctic ruminants.

Keywords

Goat, Metadinium banksi, protozoa, rumen, Turkey.

First Page

367

Last Page

370

Recommended Citation

GÖÇMEN, BAYRAM; DEHORITY, BURK A.; and RASTGELDİ, SAMİYE (2002) "The Occurrence of the Rumen Ciliate Metadinium banksi Dehority, 1985 (Ophryoscolecidae, Entodiniomorphida) from Domestic Goats (Capra hircus L.) in Southeastern Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 26: No. 4, Article 6. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol26/iss4/6