Türkiye’nin güneydo¤usunda yaflayan sekiz evcil keçiden birinin iflkembe içeri¤inde Metadinium banksi gözlenmifltir. Toplam iflkembe siliyat faunas›n›n %0.25’ini oluflturan bu siliyat keçilerimizd %12.5’lik bir görülme s›kl›¤›na sahiptir. Bu çal›flmada belirlenen vücut ölçümleri ve bulunma yüzdesi, di¤er co¤rafi bölgelerde yaflayan farkl› konaklardan rapor edilen de¤erlerle karfl›laflt›r›lm›flt›r. Bu çal›flma Metadinium banksi’nin Türkiye’de arktik ruminantlarda bulundu¤una iliflkin ilk kay›tt›r.

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.