Ten additions to the rotifer fauna of Turkey
Authors : Murat KAYA, Ahmet ALTINDAĞ
Pages : 195-202
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Publication Date : 0000-00-00
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Ten monogonont rotifer species new for the Turkish fauna discovered in 2007 are discussed: Cephalodella delicata Wulfert, C. cf. forceps Donner, C. misgurnus Wulfert, Dipleuchlanis propatula insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Gosse);, Encentrum limicola Otto, E. mustela insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Milne);, Lecane aculeate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Jakubski);, L. paradoxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Steinecke);, Notommata glyphura Wulfert, and Proales similis de Beauchamp. Eight are widely distributed, but C. cf. forceps Donner and L. paradoxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Steinecke); have been recorded only from the Palearctic. Important parts of the trophi structure of some species are shown using scanning electron microscopy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SEM);. Dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, pH, and water temperature were also measured.Keywords : Key words Rotifera, taxonomy, new records, SEM