Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi / Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği = Acta parasitologica Turcica / Turkish Society for Parasitology, 2013
The purpose of the study is to determine the digenean parasite fauna of Sarpa salpa (Sparidae) fr... more The purpose of the study is to determine the digenean parasite fauna of Sarpa salpa (Sparidae) from the Mediterranean Sea. The fish samples from the coasts of Mersin-Anamur were brought to the Parasitology Research Laboratory of the Biology Department of Science Faculty of Atatürk University, dissected and investigated parasitologically. The parasites that were found in the visceral organs were fixed with A F A (Alcohol-Formalin-Acetic Acid). The dying process of the parasites was carried out with Mayer's Carmalum and mounted with Canada Balsam. Mesometra orbicularis (Rudolphi 1819) Lühe, 1901, Mesometra brachycoelia Lühe, 1901, Centroderma sp. (Stossich 1883) (Mesometridae) and Robphildollfusium fractum (Rudolphi 1819) Paggi et Orecchia, 1963 (Gyliauchenidae) were determined. Although these parasites were detected in Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus 1758) from different localities of the Mediterranean Sea, they have not been found in the fish of the coasts of Turkey so far. The mentioned ...
The present study was conducted to identify the parasitic infections of Piscicola geometra, on th... more The present study was conducted to identify the parasitic infections of Piscicola geometra, on three different species of Cyprinidae in two reservoirs of the Euphrates-Tigris basin, Turkey. The investigation was carried out from May to November, 2013 for Dumlu creek and from September, 2014 to April, 2015 for Goynük stream. Fourteen parasites were recorded on seven of the 94 examined fish specimens. This study is to be the first record of P. geometra parasitizing on Capoeta capoeta, Alburnus mossulensis and Cyprinion macrostomum for freshwater fish parasite fauna.
This is the first paper on the endohelminth fauna of marine fish from the eastern Black Sea coast... more This is the first paper on the endohelminth fauna of marine fish from the eastern Black Sea coasts of Turkey. The acanthocephalan fauna of Turkey includes 11 species (Öktener, 2005; Keser et al., 2007) and the nematode fauna includes 16 species (Öktener, 2005). There is currently no study on acanthocephalans of marine fish from the Black Sea coasts of the country. In the present study, A. irregularis, Ascarophis sp., and Philometra globiceps have been recorded for the first time from Turkey. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the fauna of acanthocephalans and nematodes of marine fish from the north of Turkey. 2. Materials and methods The study area is the eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey (Trabzon: 41°01′N, 39°43′E; Rize: 41°02′N, 40°32′E; and Artvin: 41°25′N 41°23′E) (Figure). Between June 2007 and December 2010, 625 fish from 25 species were collected. The parasites were fixed with 70% ethyl alcohol for nematodes and AFA (acetic acid : formalin : alcohol) for acanthocephalans. The samples were brought to the Parasitology Research Laboratory of the Biology Department of the Faculty of Science of Atatürk University, where the materials were deposited in the appropriate manner. The identification of the fish was established using the works of Slastenenko (1955), Geldiay (1969), and Can and Bilecenoğlu (2005). The descriptions of the parasites were executed using the works of Yamaguti (1963a, 1963b), Golvan (1969), Yorke and Maplestone (1962), Gaevskaya et al. (1975), and Fagerholm (1982). The preparation of the parasites was carried out according to Kruse and Pritchard (1982). The parasitological statistics were calculated according to Bush et al. (1997) and are presented in Table 1. The morphometric values of the parasites are presented in Tables 2 and 3. 3. Results Acanthocephala Eoacanthocephala Neoechinorhynchida Neoechinorhynchidae Neoechinorhynchus agilis (Rudolphi, 1819) Syn: Echinorhynchus agilis Rudolphi, 1819 Host: Liza aurata Infection site: intestine According to Cleave (1922), Neoechinorhynchus agilis is restricted to fish of the genus Mugil in the Mediterranean Sea.
This study was conducted to determine the seasonal prevalence, and intensity of Allocreadium isop... more This study was conducted to determine the seasonal prevalence, and intensity of Allocreadium isoporum, which was founded as an endoparasite in Oxynoemacheilus tigris. A total of 136 host fishes was captured seasonally from Murat River near province of Bingol, Turkey, between from December 2012 to November 2013. During the study totally 209 parasites were recorded. The seasonal prevalence, and intensity, seasonal variation of sex and size of the host fish, the highest and lowest infection density, and larval and mature forms of A. isoporum ratio of the distribution were investigated. This study has been conducted to determine the infection parameters, of A. isoporum in O. tigris for the first time.
Summary A total of 32 frogs of two species (Rana macrocnemis, Pelophylax ridibundus) that were di... more Summary A total of 32 frogs of two species (Rana macrocnemis, Pelophylax ridibundus) that were dissected in some lectures in Ataturk University Science Faculty Biology Department were investigated parasitologically even after the lectures between 2008 and 2014. 9 digenean species (Cephalogonimus retusus [Cephalogonimidae]; Diplodiscus subclavatus [Paramphistomotidae]; Gorgodera cygnoides, Gorgoderina vitelliloba [Gorgoderidae]; Haplometra cylindracea, Haematoloechus variegatus, Opisthioglyphe ranae, Skrjabinoeces similis and Skrjabinoeces breviansa [Plagiorchiidae]), 3 acanthocephalan species (Acanthocephalus ranae, Centrorhynchus sp., Pomphorhynchus laevis) were found. All the parasites are the first record for Erzurum province, Cephalogonimus retusus and Skrjabinoeces similis are the first records of the parasite fauna of Turkey.
In this paper, European common toad (Bufo bufo), European green toad (Bufo viridis) and marsh fro... more In this paper, European common toad (Bufo bufo), European green toad (Bufo viridis) and marsh frog (Rana ridibunda) were collected in Canakkale Province (northwestern Turkey) between 2000 and 2003, and examined for helminths. Three of three (100%) B. bufo, 22 of 22 (100%) B. viridis, and 13 of 14 (92.86%) R. ridibunda were infected with one or more helminths. The helminths of B. bufo included two nematodes (Cosmocerca ornata and Oxysomatium brevicaudatum). The helminth fauna of B. viridis comprised six species: one species of monogenea (Polystoma viridis), one species of digenea (Pleurogenoides medians), one species of cestode (Nematotaenia dispar) and three species of nematodes (Oswaldocruzia filiformis, Cosmocerca ornata, and Oxysomatium brevicaudatum). The helminth fauna of R. ridibunda comprised seven species: five species of trematodes (Diplodiscus subclavatus, Gorgodera cygnoides, G. vitelliloba, Bracyhcoelium salamandrae and P. medians), and two species of nematodes (C. ornat...
Neoechinorhynchus zabensis Amin, Abdullah, and Mhaisen, 2003 was described from Capoeta damascina... more Neoechinorhynchus zabensis Amin, Abdullah, and Mhaisen, 2003 was described from Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) and Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843) in the Greater and Lesser Zab rivers of northern Iraq. It is reported here from C. trutta in the Dez River, Iran, and from Capoeta barroisi Lortet, 1894 (new host record) in the Murat River, Turkey (both are new locality records). Neoechinorhynchus zabensis appears to be restricted to the Tigris− Euphrates basin in Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, where it infects native fi shes of the genus Capoeta Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1842 (Cyprinidae). Other fi shes of the same genus from nearby river systems and fi shes of other genera from the Tigris−Euphrates basin were negative for N. zabensis infections. Th e specimens from Iran and Turkey were similar to those described in Iraq; those from C. barroisi in the Murat River, Turkey, were somewhat larger. Scanning electron microscopy examination revealed a slightly diff erent size of ...
Bu calismada Chalcalburnus mossulensis ’in (Heckel, 1843) karyotipik ozellikleri solungac ve bobr... more Bu calismada Chalcalburnus mossulensis ’in (Heckel, 1843) karyotipik ozellikleri solungac ve bobrek dokularindan elde edilen metafaz kromozomlari incelenerek arastirildi. Calismada kullanilan baliklar Karasu Nehri’nin iki farkli noktasindan serpme ag kullanilarak yakalandi. Baliklar canli olarak laboratuvara getirildi ve analizden once havalandirilmis akvaryumlara yerlestirildi. Baliklarin solungac ve bobrek epitel hucreleri karyotip analizi icin kullanildi. Bu hucrelerden en iyi metafaz kromozom yayilimlari 50 dakika hipotonik (0.075 M KCl) uygulama, hazirlanmis karnoy solusyonu 3:1 oraninda (metanol:glasial asetik asit) ile fiksasyon ve %5’lik Giemsa ile 35 dakika boyama sonucu elde edildi. Hazirlanan preparatlarda yapilan incelemeler sonucunda Chalcalburnus mossulensis ’in 2n=50 kromozoma sahip oldugu anlasildi. Karyotip analizi sonucunda Chalcalburnus mossulensis ’de 8 metasentrik, 10 submetasentrik, 3 subtelosentrik ve 4 telosentrik kromozom cifti oldugu belirlendi (16M+20SM+6ST+8T). Kol sayisi ise FN=92 olarak tespit edildi. Karyotip simetri/asimetri indeksi de 2.12 olarak hesaplandi. Karyotipin baliklarin solungac ve bobrek hucrelerinde ayni oldugu goruldu. Incelenen turde sitolojik olarak cinsiyete bagli herhangi bir kromozom tespit edilemedi.
Acanthocephaloides irregularis n. sp. (Arhythmacanthidae) is described from four species of marin... more Acanthocephaloides irregularis n. sp. (Arhythmacanthidae) is described from four species of marine fishes in the Gulf of Odessa and Sukhyi Lyman, Ukrainan Black Sea waters, making it the tenth species of the genus. The hosts are the combtooth blenny Parablennius zvonimiri (Kolombatovic) (Blenniidae), the mushroom goby Ponticola eurycephalus (Kessler) (Gobiidae), the tubenose goby Proterorhinus marmoratus (Pallas) (Gobiidae) and the black-striped pipefish Syngnathus abaster Risso (Syngnathidae). The new species is most similar to its closest relative, Acanthocephaloides propinquus (Dujardin, 1845), in proboscis shape and armature (12 longitudinal rows of 5 hooks) and the shape of the trunk, reproductive system and lemnisci, but differs in having randomly distributed trunk spines. These trunk spines are organised in circular rings of individual spines separated by aspinose zones. The new species is also unique in having an anterior trunk collar, a very large triangular cephalic ganglion, nucleated pouches at the posterior end of the proboscis receptacle, and hooks and spines with roots bearing anterior manubria. Valid and invalid species of Acanthocephaloides Meyer, 1932 are listed and a key to all ten species is included.
record from the latter species is a new host record. Compared to the original and subsequent desc... more record from the latter species is a new host record. Compared to the original and subsequent descriptions of A. ranae, specimens from Turkey had consistently smaller trunks, lemnisci, testes, and eggs, but measurements of the proboscis, proboscis receptacle, and proboscis hooks were comparable or greater. Our SEM study of morphology revealed new features that were not possible to observe using light microscopy, such as the proboscis/neck area, epidermal micropores, gonopores, and special features of the bursa and its sensory papillae. Histopathological observations and notes on hosts and distribution are also presented.
Specimens of Acanthocephalus ranae (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1911 were collected from 6 species of am... more Specimens of Acanthocephalus ranae (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1911 were collected from 6 species of amphibians in 3 families: Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bufonidae), Hyla arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hylidae), Rana dalmatina Bonaparte, 1838, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885, Rana ridibunda Pallas 1771, and Rana tavasensis Baran and Atatur, 1986 (Ranidae), from various locations in Turkey between 2000 and 2009. The record from the latter species is a new host record. Compared to the original and subsequent descriptions of A. ranae , specimens from Turkey had consistently smaller trunks, lemnisci, testes, and eggs, but measurements of the proboscis, proboscis receptacle, and proboscis hooks were comparable or greater. Our SEM study of morphology revealed new features that were not possible to observe using light microscopy, such as the proboscis/neck area, epidermal micropores, gonopores, and special features of the bursa and its sensory papillae. Histopathological observations and notes on h...
Objective: There is no study on the trematode parasites of Lophius piscatorius. The aim of this s... more Objective: There is no study on the trematode parasites of Lophius piscatorius. The aim of this study is to address the lack of knowledge about the parasites of angler fish from the coasts of Turkish seas. Methods: Frozen individuals of L. piscatorius from the coasts of Izmir were brought to Ataturk University, and their visceral organs were parasitologically investigated. Parasites were fixed with AFA (Acetic acid-Formaline-Alcohol) fixative and permanently mounted with Canada balsam. Results: Two digenean species were recorded: Prosorhynchoides gracilescens (Bucephalidae), which is commonly found in L. piscatorius, and Aphallus tubarium (Cryptogonimidae), which is rarely harbored in L. piscatorius. Conclusion: Both species comprise the newly discovered parasite fauna of Turkey.
A population of Echinorhynchus baeri Kostylew, 1928 with 18-24 rows of 8-10 proboscis hooks each ... more A population of Echinorhynchus baeri Kostylew, 1928 with 18-24 rows of 8-10 proboscis hooks each and long fusiform eggs measuring 95-110 × 18-22 μm collected from Salmo trutta (Salmonidae) in a branch of the Murat River in Turkey is described and specimens are designated as neotype. Specimens of two similar populations of E. baeri (E. baeri Kostylew, 1928 and E. sevani Dinnik, 1932) were previously described from Salmo ischchan in Lake Sevan, Armenia. Waters of Lake Sevan and the Murat River were previously joined during the Middle Miocene-Pliocene. The two populations from Lake Sevan and ours from Turkey had identical morphology and size eggs. The proboscis armature and eggs, among other features of our Turkish specimens, proved intermediate between E. baeri and E. sevani, thus eliminating the significance of the described differences between these two species and confirming their synonymy with priority to Echinorhynchus baeri (junior synonym: Echinorhynchus sevani Dinnik, 1932). E...
This is the first paper on the endohelminth fauna of marine fish from the eastern Black Sea coast... more This is the first paper on the endohelminth fauna of marine fish from the eastern Black Sea coasts of Turkey. The acanthocephalan fauna of Turkey includes 11 species (Öktener, 2005; Keser et al., 2007) and the nematode fauna includes 16 species (Öktener, 2005). There is currently no study on acanthocephalans of marine fish from the Black Sea coasts of the country. In the present study, A. irregularis, Ascarophis sp., and Philometra globiceps have been recorded for the first time from Turkey. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the fauna of acanthocephalans and nematodes of marine fish from the north of Turkey. 2. Materials and methods The study area is the eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey (Trabzon: 41°01′N, 39°43′E; Rize: 41°02′N, 40°32′E; and Artvin: 41°25′N 41°23′E) (Figure). Between June 2007 and December 2010, 625 fish from 25 species were collected. The parasites were fixed with 70% ethyl alcohol for nematodes and AFA (acetic acid : formalin : alcohol) for acanthocephalans. The samples were brought to the Parasitology Research Laboratory of the Biology Department of the Faculty of Science of Atatürk University, where the materials were deposited in the appropriate manner. The identification of the fish was established using the works of Slastenenko (1955), Geldiay (1969), and Can and Bilecenoğlu (2005). The descriptions of the parasites were executed using the works of Yamaguti (1963a, 1963b), Golvan (1969), Yorke and Maplestone (1962), Gaevskaya et al. (1975), and Fagerholm (1982). The preparation of the parasites was carried out according to Kruse and Pritchard (1982). The parasitological statistics were calculated according to Bush et al. (1997) and are presented in Table 1. The morphometric values of the parasites are presented in Tables 2 and 3. 3. Results Acanthocephala Eoacanthocephala Neoechinorhynchida Neoechinorhynchidae Neoechinorhynchus agilis (Rudolphi, 1819) Syn: Echinorhynchus agilis Rudolphi, 1819 Host: Liza aurata Infection site: intestine According to Cleave (1922), Neoechinorhynchus agilis is restricted to fish of the genus Mugil in the Mediterranean Sea.
This is the first report of Pomphorhynchus spindletruncatus Amin, Abdullah and Mhaisen, 2003 from... more This is the first report of Pomphorhynchus spindletruncatus Amin, Abdullah and Mhaisen, 2003 from new fish and amphibian hosts in Turkey since its original description from 2 freshwater fish species, Aspius vorax and Barbus xanthopterus (Cyprinidae) in the Greater and Lesser Zab rivers of Northern Iraq in 2003. The Turkish fish hosts included 6 species: the Kura bleak Alburnus filippii, the Italian barbell Barbus plebejus, the Transcaucasian barb Capoeta capoeta, the Anatolian khramulya Capoeta tinca, the Crusian carp Carassius sp., and the European chub Leuciscus cephalus collected from 3 locations in the Aras River, the Karasu River, and Tortum Lake. The intestine of 1 amphibian species, the marsh frog Pelophylax ridibundus from Işikli Lake was rather heavily infected with only juveniles. Worms from all 6 fish species were immature adults, with a partial exception in Carassius sp. from Tortum Lake where 3 gravid females were found. Measurements for worms from all fish and amphibia...
Specimens of Acanthocephalus ranae (Schrank, 1788) Lühe, 1911 were collected from 6 species of am... more Specimens of Acanthocephalus ranae (Schrank, 1788) Lühe, 1911 were collected from 6 species of amphibians in 3 families: Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bufonidae), Hyla arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hylidae), Rana dalmatina Bonaparte, 1838, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885, Rana ridibunda Pallas 1771, and Rana tavasensis Baran and Atatür, 1986 (Ranidae), from various locations in Turkey between 2000 and 2009. The record from the latter species is a new host record. Compared to the original and subsequent descriptions of A. ranae, specimens from Turkey had consistently smaller trunks, lemnisci, testes, and eggs, but measurements of the proboscis, proboscis receptacle, and proboscis hooks were comparable or greater. Our SEM study of morphology revealed new features that were not possible to observe using light microscopy, such as the proboscis/neck area, epidermal micropores, gonopores, and special features of the bursa and its sensory papillae. Histopathological observations and notes on ho...
Neoechinorhynchus zabensis Amin, Abdullah, and Mhaisen, 2003 was described from Capoeta damascina... more Neoechinorhynchus zabensis Amin, Abdullah, and Mhaisen, 2003 was described from Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) and Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843) in the Greater and Lesser Zab rivers of northern Iraq. It is reported here from C. trutta in the Dez River, Iran, and from Capoeta barroisi Lortet, 1894 (new host record) in the Murat River, Turkey (both are new locality records). Neoechinorhynchus zabensis appears to be restricted to the Tigris− Euphrates basin in Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, where it infects native fi shes of the genus Capoeta Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1842 (Cyprinidae). Other fi shes of the same genus from nearby river systems and fi shes of other genera from the Tigris−Euphrates basin were negative for N. zabensis infections. Th e specimens from Iran and Turkey were similar to those described in Iraq; those from C. barroisi in the Murat River, Turkey, were somewhat larger. Scanning electron microscopy examination revealed a slightly diff erent size of ...
Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi / Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği = Acta parasitologica Turcica / Turkish Society for Parasitology, 2013
The purpose of the study is to determine the digenean parasite fauna of Sarpa salpa (Sparidae) fr... more The purpose of the study is to determine the digenean parasite fauna of Sarpa salpa (Sparidae) from the Mediterranean Sea. The fish samples from the coasts of Mersin-Anamur were brought to the Parasitology Research Laboratory of the Biology Department of Science Faculty of Atatürk University, dissected and investigated parasitologically. The parasites that were found in the visceral organs were fixed with A F A (Alcohol-Formalin-Acetic Acid). The dying process of the parasites was carried out with Mayer's Carmalum and mounted with Canada Balsam. Mesometra orbicularis (Rudolphi 1819) Lühe, 1901, Mesometra brachycoelia Lühe, 1901, Centroderma sp. (Stossich 1883) (Mesometridae) and Robphildollfusium fractum (Rudolphi 1819) Paggi et Orecchia, 1963 (Gyliauchenidae) were determined. Although these parasites were detected in Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus 1758) from different localities of the Mediterranean Sea, they have not been found in the fish of the coasts of Turkey so far. The mentioned ...
The present study was conducted to identify the parasitic infections of Piscicola geometra, on th... more The present study was conducted to identify the parasitic infections of Piscicola geometra, on three different species of Cyprinidae in two reservoirs of the Euphrates-Tigris basin, Turkey. The investigation was carried out from May to November, 2013 for Dumlu creek and from September, 2014 to April, 2015 for Goynük stream. Fourteen parasites were recorded on seven of the 94 examined fish specimens. This study is to be the first record of P. geometra parasitizing on Capoeta capoeta, Alburnus mossulensis and Cyprinion macrostomum for freshwater fish parasite fauna.
This is the first paper on the endohelminth fauna of marine fish from the eastern Black Sea coast... more This is the first paper on the endohelminth fauna of marine fish from the eastern Black Sea coasts of Turkey. The acanthocephalan fauna of Turkey includes 11 species (Öktener, 2005; Keser et al., 2007) and the nematode fauna includes 16 species (Öktener, 2005). There is currently no study on acanthocephalans of marine fish from the Black Sea coasts of the country. In the present study, A. irregularis, Ascarophis sp., and Philometra globiceps have been recorded for the first time from Turkey. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the fauna of acanthocephalans and nematodes of marine fish from the north of Turkey. 2. Materials and methods The study area is the eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey (Trabzon: 41°01′N, 39°43′E; Rize: 41°02′N, 40°32′E; and Artvin: 41°25′N 41°23′E) (Figure). Between June 2007 and December 2010, 625 fish from 25 species were collected. The parasites were fixed with 70% ethyl alcohol for nematodes and AFA (acetic acid : formalin : alcohol) for acanthocephalans. The samples were brought to the Parasitology Research Laboratory of the Biology Department of the Faculty of Science of Atatürk University, where the materials were deposited in the appropriate manner. The identification of the fish was established using the works of Slastenenko (1955), Geldiay (1969), and Can and Bilecenoğlu (2005). The descriptions of the parasites were executed using the works of Yamaguti (1963a, 1963b), Golvan (1969), Yorke and Maplestone (1962), Gaevskaya et al. (1975), and Fagerholm (1982). The preparation of the parasites was carried out according to Kruse and Pritchard (1982). The parasitological statistics were calculated according to Bush et al. (1997) and are presented in Table 1. The morphometric values of the parasites are presented in Tables 2 and 3. 3. Results Acanthocephala Eoacanthocephala Neoechinorhynchida Neoechinorhynchidae Neoechinorhynchus agilis (Rudolphi, 1819) Syn: Echinorhynchus agilis Rudolphi, 1819 Host: Liza aurata Infection site: intestine According to Cleave (1922), Neoechinorhynchus agilis is restricted to fish of the genus Mugil in the Mediterranean Sea.
This study was conducted to determine the seasonal prevalence, and intensity of Allocreadium isop... more This study was conducted to determine the seasonal prevalence, and intensity of Allocreadium isoporum, which was founded as an endoparasite in Oxynoemacheilus tigris. A total of 136 host fishes was captured seasonally from Murat River near province of Bingol, Turkey, between from December 2012 to November 2013. During the study totally 209 parasites were recorded. The seasonal prevalence, and intensity, seasonal variation of sex and size of the host fish, the highest and lowest infection density, and larval and mature forms of A. isoporum ratio of the distribution were investigated. This study has been conducted to determine the infection parameters, of A. isoporum in O. tigris for the first time.
Summary A total of 32 frogs of two species (Rana macrocnemis, Pelophylax ridibundus) that were di... more Summary A total of 32 frogs of two species (Rana macrocnemis, Pelophylax ridibundus) that were dissected in some lectures in Ataturk University Science Faculty Biology Department were investigated parasitologically even after the lectures between 2008 and 2014. 9 digenean species (Cephalogonimus retusus [Cephalogonimidae]; Diplodiscus subclavatus [Paramphistomotidae]; Gorgodera cygnoides, Gorgoderina vitelliloba [Gorgoderidae]; Haplometra cylindracea, Haematoloechus variegatus, Opisthioglyphe ranae, Skrjabinoeces similis and Skrjabinoeces breviansa [Plagiorchiidae]), 3 acanthocephalan species (Acanthocephalus ranae, Centrorhynchus sp., Pomphorhynchus laevis) were found. All the parasites are the first record for Erzurum province, Cephalogonimus retusus and Skrjabinoeces similis are the first records of the parasite fauna of Turkey.
In this paper, European common toad (Bufo bufo), European green toad (Bufo viridis) and marsh fro... more In this paper, European common toad (Bufo bufo), European green toad (Bufo viridis) and marsh frog (Rana ridibunda) were collected in Canakkale Province (northwestern Turkey) between 2000 and 2003, and examined for helminths. Three of three (100%) B. bufo, 22 of 22 (100%) B. viridis, and 13 of 14 (92.86%) R. ridibunda were infected with one or more helminths. The helminths of B. bufo included two nematodes (Cosmocerca ornata and Oxysomatium brevicaudatum). The helminth fauna of B. viridis comprised six species: one species of monogenea (Polystoma viridis), one species of digenea (Pleurogenoides medians), one species of cestode (Nematotaenia dispar) and three species of nematodes (Oswaldocruzia filiformis, Cosmocerca ornata, and Oxysomatium brevicaudatum). The helminth fauna of R. ridibunda comprised seven species: five species of trematodes (Diplodiscus subclavatus, Gorgodera cygnoides, G. vitelliloba, Bracyhcoelium salamandrae and P. medians), and two species of nematodes (C. ornat...
Neoechinorhynchus zabensis Amin, Abdullah, and Mhaisen, 2003 was described from Capoeta damascina... more Neoechinorhynchus zabensis Amin, Abdullah, and Mhaisen, 2003 was described from Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) and Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843) in the Greater and Lesser Zab rivers of northern Iraq. It is reported here from C. trutta in the Dez River, Iran, and from Capoeta barroisi Lortet, 1894 (new host record) in the Murat River, Turkey (both are new locality records). Neoechinorhynchus zabensis appears to be restricted to the Tigris− Euphrates basin in Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, where it infects native fi shes of the genus Capoeta Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1842 (Cyprinidae). Other fi shes of the same genus from nearby river systems and fi shes of other genera from the Tigris−Euphrates basin were negative for N. zabensis infections. Th e specimens from Iran and Turkey were similar to those described in Iraq; those from C. barroisi in the Murat River, Turkey, were somewhat larger. Scanning electron microscopy examination revealed a slightly diff erent size of ...
Bu calismada Chalcalburnus mossulensis ’in (Heckel, 1843) karyotipik ozellikleri solungac ve bobr... more Bu calismada Chalcalburnus mossulensis ’in (Heckel, 1843) karyotipik ozellikleri solungac ve bobrek dokularindan elde edilen metafaz kromozomlari incelenerek arastirildi. Calismada kullanilan baliklar Karasu Nehri’nin iki farkli noktasindan serpme ag kullanilarak yakalandi. Baliklar canli olarak laboratuvara getirildi ve analizden once havalandirilmis akvaryumlara yerlestirildi. Baliklarin solungac ve bobrek epitel hucreleri karyotip analizi icin kullanildi. Bu hucrelerden en iyi metafaz kromozom yayilimlari 50 dakika hipotonik (0.075 M KCl) uygulama, hazirlanmis karnoy solusyonu 3:1 oraninda (metanol:glasial asetik asit) ile fiksasyon ve %5’lik Giemsa ile 35 dakika boyama sonucu elde edildi. Hazirlanan preparatlarda yapilan incelemeler sonucunda Chalcalburnus mossulensis ’in 2n=50 kromozoma sahip oldugu anlasildi. Karyotip analizi sonucunda Chalcalburnus mossulensis ’de 8 metasentrik, 10 submetasentrik, 3 subtelosentrik ve 4 telosentrik kromozom cifti oldugu belirlendi (16M+20SM+6ST+8T). Kol sayisi ise FN=92 olarak tespit edildi. Karyotip simetri/asimetri indeksi de 2.12 olarak hesaplandi. Karyotipin baliklarin solungac ve bobrek hucrelerinde ayni oldugu goruldu. Incelenen turde sitolojik olarak cinsiyete bagli herhangi bir kromozom tespit edilemedi.
Acanthocephaloides irregularis n. sp. (Arhythmacanthidae) is described from four species of marin... more Acanthocephaloides irregularis n. sp. (Arhythmacanthidae) is described from four species of marine fishes in the Gulf of Odessa and Sukhyi Lyman, Ukrainan Black Sea waters, making it the tenth species of the genus. The hosts are the combtooth blenny Parablennius zvonimiri (Kolombatovic) (Blenniidae), the mushroom goby Ponticola eurycephalus (Kessler) (Gobiidae), the tubenose goby Proterorhinus marmoratus (Pallas) (Gobiidae) and the black-striped pipefish Syngnathus abaster Risso (Syngnathidae). The new species is most similar to its closest relative, Acanthocephaloides propinquus (Dujardin, 1845), in proboscis shape and armature (12 longitudinal rows of 5 hooks) and the shape of the trunk, reproductive system and lemnisci, but differs in having randomly distributed trunk spines. These trunk spines are organised in circular rings of individual spines separated by aspinose zones. The new species is also unique in having an anterior trunk collar, a very large triangular cephalic ganglion, nucleated pouches at the posterior end of the proboscis receptacle, and hooks and spines with roots bearing anterior manubria. Valid and invalid species of Acanthocephaloides Meyer, 1932 are listed and a key to all ten species is included.
record from the latter species is a new host record. Compared to the original and subsequent desc... more record from the latter species is a new host record. Compared to the original and subsequent descriptions of A. ranae, specimens from Turkey had consistently smaller trunks, lemnisci, testes, and eggs, but measurements of the proboscis, proboscis receptacle, and proboscis hooks were comparable or greater. Our SEM study of morphology revealed new features that were not possible to observe using light microscopy, such as the proboscis/neck area, epidermal micropores, gonopores, and special features of the bursa and its sensory papillae. Histopathological observations and notes on hosts and distribution are also presented.
Specimens of Acanthocephalus ranae (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1911 were collected from 6 species of am... more Specimens of Acanthocephalus ranae (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1911 were collected from 6 species of amphibians in 3 families: Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bufonidae), Hyla arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hylidae), Rana dalmatina Bonaparte, 1838, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885, Rana ridibunda Pallas 1771, and Rana tavasensis Baran and Atatur, 1986 (Ranidae), from various locations in Turkey between 2000 and 2009. The record from the latter species is a new host record. Compared to the original and subsequent descriptions of A. ranae , specimens from Turkey had consistently smaller trunks, lemnisci, testes, and eggs, but measurements of the proboscis, proboscis receptacle, and proboscis hooks were comparable or greater. Our SEM study of morphology revealed new features that were not possible to observe using light microscopy, such as the proboscis/neck area, epidermal micropores, gonopores, and special features of the bursa and its sensory papillae. Histopathological observations and notes on h...
Objective: There is no study on the trematode parasites of Lophius piscatorius. The aim of this s... more Objective: There is no study on the trematode parasites of Lophius piscatorius. The aim of this study is to address the lack of knowledge about the parasites of angler fish from the coasts of Turkish seas. Methods: Frozen individuals of L. piscatorius from the coasts of Izmir were brought to Ataturk University, and their visceral organs were parasitologically investigated. Parasites were fixed with AFA (Acetic acid-Formaline-Alcohol) fixative and permanently mounted with Canada balsam. Results: Two digenean species were recorded: Prosorhynchoides gracilescens (Bucephalidae), which is commonly found in L. piscatorius, and Aphallus tubarium (Cryptogonimidae), which is rarely harbored in L. piscatorius. Conclusion: Both species comprise the newly discovered parasite fauna of Turkey.
A population of Echinorhynchus baeri Kostylew, 1928 with 18-24 rows of 8-10 proboscis hooks each ... more A population of Echinorhynchus baeri Kostylew, 1928 with 18-24 rows of 8-10 proboscis hooks each and long fusiform eggs measuring 95-110 × 18-22 μm collected from Salmo trutta (Salmonidae) in a branch of the Murat River in Turkey is described and specimens are designated as neotype. Specimens of two similar populations of E. baeri (E. baeri Kostylew, 1928 and E. sevani Dinnik, 1932) were previously described from Salmo ischchan in Lake Sevan, Armenia. Waters of Lake Sevan and the Murat River were previously joined during the Middle Miocene-Pliocene. The two populations from Lake Sevan and ours from Turkey had identical morphology and size eggs. The proboscis armature and eggs, among other features of our Turkish specimens, proved intermediate between E. baeri and E. sevani, thus eliminating the significance of the described differences between these two species and confirming their synonymy with priority to Echinorhynchus baeri (junior synonym: Echinorhynchus sevani Dinnik, 1932). E...
This is the first paper on the endohelminth fauna of marine fish from the eastern Black Sea coast... more This is the first paper on the endohelminth fauna of marine fish from the eastern Black Sea coasts of Turkey. The acanthocephalan fauna of Turkey includes 11 species (Öktener, 2005; Keser et al., 2007) and the nematode fauna includes 16 species (Öktener, 2005). There is currently no study on acanthocephalans of marine fish from the Black Sea coasts of the country. In the present study, A. irregularis, Ascarophis sp., and Philometra globiceps have been recorded for the first time from Turkey. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the fauna of acanthocephalans and nematodes of marine fish from the north of Turkey. 2. Materials and methods The study area is the eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey (Trabzon: 41°01′N, 39°43′E; Rize: 41°02′N, 40°32′E; and Artvin: 41°25′N 41°23′E) (Figure). Between June 2007 and December 2010, 625 fish from 25 species were collected. The parasites were fixed with 70% ethyl alcohol for nematodes and AFA (acetic acid : formalin : alcohol) for acanthocephalans. The samples were brought to the Parasitology Research Laboratory of the Biology Department of the Faculty of Science of Atatürk University, where the materials were deposited in the appropriate manner. The identification of the fish was established using the works of Slastenenko (1955), Geldiay (1969), and Can and Bilecenoğlu (2005). The descriptions of the parasites were executed using the works of Yamaguti (1963a, 1963b), Golvan (1969), Yorke and Maplestone (1962), Gaevskaya et al. (1975), and Fagerholm (1982). The preparation of the parasites was carried out according to Kruse and Pritchard (1982). The parasitological statistics were calculated according to Bush et al. (1997) and are presented in Table 1. The morphometric values of the parasites are presented in Tables 2 and 3. 3. Results Acanthocephala Eoacanthocephala Neoechinorhynchida Neoechinorhynchidae Neoechinorhynchus agilis (Rudolphi, 1819) Syn: Echinorhynchus agilis Rudolphi, 1819 Host: Liza aurata Infection site: intestine According to Cleave (1922), Neoechinorhynchus agilis is restricted to fish of the genus Mugil in the Mediterranean Sea.
This is the first report of Pomphorhynchus spindletruncatus Amin, Abdullah and Mhaisen, 2003 from... more This is the first report of Pomphorhynchus spindletruncatus Amin, Abdullah and Mhaisen, 2003 from new fish and amphibian hosts in Turkey since its original description from 2 freshwater fish species, Aspius vorax and Barbus xanthopterus (Cyprinidae) in the Greater and Lesser Zab rivers of Northern Iraq in 2003. The Turkish fish hosts included 6 species: the Kura bleak Alburnus filippii, the Italian barbell Barbus plebejus, the Transcaucasian barb Capoeta capoeta, the Anatolian khramulya Capoeta tinca, the Crusian carp Carassius sp., and the European chub Leuciscus cephalus collected from 3 locations in the Aras River, the Karasu River, and Tortum Lake. The intestine of 1 amphibian species, the marsh frog Pelophylax ridibundus from Işikli Lake was rather heavily infected with only juveniles. Worms from all 6 fish species were immature adults, with a partial exception in Carassius sp. from Tortum Lake where 3 gravid females were found. Measurements for worms from all fish and amphibia...
Specimens of Acanthocephalus ranae (Schrank, 1788) Lühe, 1911 were collected from 6 species of am... more Specimens of Acanthocephalus ranae (Schrank, 1788) Lühe, 1911 were collected from 6 species of amphibians in 3 families: Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bufonidae), Hyla arborea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hylidae), Rana dalmatina Bonaparte, 1838, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885, Rana ridibunda Pallas 1771, and Rana tavasensis Baran and Atatür, 1986 (Ranidae), from various locations in Turkey between 2000 and 2009. The record from the latter species is a new host record. Compared to the original and subsequent descriptions of A. ranae, specimens from Turkey had consistently smaller trunks, lemnisci, testes, and eggs, but measurements of the proboscis, proboscis receptacle, and proboscis hooks were comparable or greater. Our SEM study of morphology revealed new features that were not possible to observe using light microscopy, such as the proboscis/neck area, epidermal micropores, gonopores, and special features of the bursa and its sensory papillae. Histopathological observations and notes on ho...
Neoechinorhynchus zabensis Amin, Abdullah, and Mhaisen, 2003 was described from Capoeta damascina... more Neoechinorhynchus zabensis Amin, Abdullah, and Mhaisen, 2003 was described from Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) and Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843) in the Greater and Lesser Zab rivers of northern Iraq. It is reported here from C. trutta in the Dez River, Iran, and from Capoeta barroisi Lortet, 1894 (new host record) in the Murat River, Turkey (both are new locality records). Neoechinorhynchus zabensis appears to be restricted to the Tigris− Euphrates basin in Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, where it infects native fi shes of the genus Capoeta Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1842 (Cyprinidae). Other fi shes of the same genus from nearby river systems and fi shes of other genera from the Tigris−Euphrates basin were negative for N. zabensis infections. Th e specimens from Iran and Turkey were similar to those described in Iraq; those from C. barroisi in the Murat River, Turkey, were somewhat larger. Scanning electron microscopy examination revealed a slightly diff erent size of ...
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