First Record of Tripartiella rhombi Shtein, 1961 (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) in Iraq from Gills of the Common Carp Cyprinus Carpio

عائلة ترايكودينيدي) في العراق من غلاصم أسماك الكارب الإعتيادي Cyprinus Carpio

  • Kefah N. Abdul-Ameer Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Science,University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Fatima K. Atwan Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Science,University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Abstract

     The examination of gills of the Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 which were collected from Al-Graiat location on the Tigris river at Baghdad province during the period from July 2015 until the end of March 2016, resulted recording of the ciliophoran Tripartiella rhombi Shtein, 1961 for the first time in Iraq. The description and measurements of this parasite as well as its illustrations were given. With this record, two of Tripartiella species so far recorded from C. carpio as well as of all other Iraqi fishes.

Author Biographies

Kefah N. Abdul-Ameer, Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Science,University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Assistant Professor

Fatima K. Atwan, Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Science,University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Lecturer

Published
2018-03-06
How to Cite
ABDUL-AMEER, Kefah N.; ATWAN, Fatima K.. First Record of Tripartiella rhombi Shtein, 1961 (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) in Iraq from Gills of the Common Carp Cyprinus Carpio. Journal of Kerbala for Agricultural Sciences, [S.l.], v. 5, n. 5, p. 38-42, mar. 2018. ISSN 2616-6933. Available at: <https://journals.uokerbala.edu.iq/index.php/Agriculture/article/view/172>. Date accessed: 14 nov. 2019.
Citation Formats
Issue
Vol 5 No 5 (2018): Proceedings of the 3rd Agricultural Scientific Conference 5-6 March 2018/ College of Agriculture / University of Kerbala
Section
Third scientific conference /College of Agriculture / University of Karbala 05-

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