Rumen Ciliates of the Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus lunatus) in South Africa*
- 1 November 1975
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Protozoology
- Vol. 22 (4), 457-462
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.1975.tb05209.x
Abstract
Ciliate protozoa from the rumen of the tsessebe, Damaliscus lunatus lunatus, all belong to the family Ophryoscolescidae and no holotrichs were found in any of the 16 animals. Eighteen species were identified of which Entodinium fyferi sp. n., Enoploplastron garstangi sp. n. and Epidinium lunatus sp. n. are new and have been described for the first time. A short redescription of Eremoplastron gigantium Kofoid & MacLennan is given.Keywords
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