The ciliate fauna in the digestive system of Rana ridibunda (Amphibia: Anua)-II Nyctotherus (Nyctotheridae: Heterotrichida)

Van’daki Rana ridibunda’nın rektumunda yeni bir siliyat türü, Nyctotherus oektemae ve kuyruksuz amfibilerin yaygın rektal siliyatı olan Nyctotherus cordiformis izole edilmiştir. Bu iki türün morfolojik özellikleri belirlenerek benzerlik ve farklıkıklar tartışılmıştır.

Rana Ridibunda'nın (Amphibia: Anua) sindirim sistem siliyat faunası-II Nyctotherus (Nyctotheridae: Heterotrichida)

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.

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