title: [Morphometric variations of the rumen ciliate, Ophryoscolex purkynjei Stein, 1858 (Ciliophora: Entodiniomorphida) from cypriot domestic goats].
abstract: The species Ophryoscolex purkynjei and its four formae [O. p. f. purkynjei, O. p. f. bifidobicinctus, O. p. f. bicoronatus and O. p. f. tricoronatus] from the Cypriot domestic goats (Capra hircus) have been investigated from the viewpoint of the diagnostic morphometrical characteristics. Moreover, it was demonstrated that there was significant morphometrical variations among the same formae in different host animals. As the result of our investigation, it has been suggested that all of the morphometrical variations determined may originate from the individual physiological differences of the host animals (e.g. the other ciliate fauna, bacterial population, inter-specific antagonism etc.).
authors.affiliation: Ege Universitesi Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Zooloji Anabilim Dali, Protozooloji-Parazitoloji Araştirma Laboratuvari Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mermer
authors.forename: Bayram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Göçmen
authors.forename: Kerim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ciçek
authors.forename: Gürsel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ergen
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sezgin
authors.forename: Mehmet Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Yildiz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016798:Ciliophora / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D016770:Ciliophora Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003535:Cyprus; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D006041:Goats; D012417:Rumen / Q000469:parasitology*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*