New Rumen Ciliates from Turkish Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus L.): 3. Entodinium oektemae n. sp. and Entodinium imaii n. sp. (Entodiniidae, Entodiniomorphida)

Authors : Bayram GÖÇMEN, Murat TOSUNOĞLU, Beria FALAKALI

Pages : 269-274

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Certain entodiniid ciliates, somewhat different from those previously described insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1);, were observed the during examination of the rumen contents of 30 adult domestic cattle insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bos taurus L.); in the vicinity of Izmir. We propose that these new forms should be taxonomically named Entodinium oektemae n. sp. and Entodinium imaii n. sp. The frequencies Entodinium oektemae n. sp. and Entodinium imaii n. sp. were 6.67% 16.67% respectively. The main characteristics of these two species are described in detail and discussed in comparison with those of the previously reported ones.
Keywords : Entodinium oektemae n sp, Entodinium imaii n sp, New Rumen Ciliates, Bos taurus, Turkey