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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the morphological features of 7 endocommensal ciliates, B. (s. str.) postciliata, B. (s. str.) piriformis, B. (s. str.) nana, B. (C.) elongata, B. (C.) triangularis, B. (F.) dolichosoma, and B. (F.) inflata belonging to the genus Bundleia, which exist in the hindgut of 15 Rahvan horses and 15 racing horses living in the vicinity of Izmir and to investigate the ontogenesis in the Bundleia genus., Methods: Specimens were obtained from 30 horses and were fixed with 10% formalin. The morphological features of the species were investigated with the pyridinated silver carbonate impregnation and silver nitrate impregnation techniques at the level of light microscopy., Results: The morphological features of Bundleia spp. were found to be similar to the original descriptions, and it was detected that ontogenesis in the Bundleia genus exhibited suitability with other ciliate species in the Entodiniomorphida order., Conclusion: We conclude that the geographical variation and feeding habits of host animals are important for evaluating the biometric data of species.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the cytological features of 2 endocommensal ciliates, P. colpoidea and P. minuta belonging to genus Paraisotricha found in the hindgut of 15 Turk rahvan and 15 English and Arabic horses from Izmir, compare the morphological characters of species with their original descriptions and previous reports and discuss the similarities and differences., Methods: The cytological features of two endocommensal ciliates were investigated with the pyridinated silver carbonate impregnation and silver nitrate impregnation techniques at the level of light microscopy., Results: Specimens from our horses were found to be similar to the original descriptions on the basis of cytological features, morphological characters and biometric data., Conclusion: We have concluded that the geographical variation and feeding habits of the host animals are important for evaluating the biometric data of species.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the cytological features of the rumen ciliates Entodinium palmare and E. okoppensis living in the rumen of domestic cattle in the vicinity of Kastamonu, compare the morphological characters of species with their original descriptions and discuss the similarities and differences., Methods: The specimens were obtained from 24 cattle, fixed with 10% formalin and stained with methylgreen formalin saline (MFS) solution., Results: Specimens were measured from cattle in our country, and were found to be similar to the original description on the basis of morphological characteristics and biometric data., Conclusion: With this investigation, E. palmare and E. okoppensis were firstly detected from our cattle and were secondly detected from cattle throughout the world. E. palmare and E. okoppensis have low frequency appearance and percentage composition in our cattle. This study concluded that the feeding habits and feeding frequencies of cattle, the physiological conditions of rumen or competition between species can be important reasons for this situation.

Hemiprorodon gymnoposthium was investigated in the intestine of horses, found in Cyprus. It was found in four of fifth horses examined and thus had a frequency of appearence of 80%. This study reports for the first time the presence of Hemiprorodon gymnoposthium in the intestine of Equids in Cyprus. In addition, it is the second report from the world. Specimens were found to be similar to the original description on the basis of morphological characters and biometric data.

Blepharocorys curvigula Gassovsky, 1919 found in the intestine of domestic horses (Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758), living in the vicinity of Izmir was investigated. It was seen in nine of the thirteen horses examined (69%). This study reports the presence of Blepharocorys curvigula in the intestine of Equids for the first time in Turkey. Specimens were found to be similar to the original descriptions on the basis of morphological characters and biometric data.

The ciliate protozoon that lives in the rumen of Cypriot domestic goats and belongs to the genus Ophryoscolex from the (Capra hircus) was investigated. As the result of our investigation, a species [Ophryoscolex purkynjei] including four formae [O. p. f. purkynjei, O. p. f. bifidobicinctus, O. p. f. bicoronatus and O. p. f. tricoronatus] were detected. The present study reports for the first time the presence of Ophryoscolex purkynjei f. bifidobicinctus in the rumen of goats. All of the formae determined were compared with their original descriptions and previous reports and the similarities and differences were discussed. It was also determined that the microfauna of the genus Ophryoscolex in the rumen of the Cypriot domestic goat is more diverse than that in goats of other countries.

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.).