The ciliate fauna in the digestive system of Rana ridibunda (Amphibia: Anura) I: Balantidium (Balantidiidae, Trichostomatida)

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-43

  Şenler, Naciye Gülkiz ^a   Yildiz, Ismail ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Balantidium; Balantidium vanensis n. sp.; Rana ridibunda; Rectal ciliates; Turkey

Indexed keywords

CILIATE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION;

TURKEY;

BALANTIDIUM; RANA RIDIBUNDA;

EID: 0034003666     PISSN: 13000179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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