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Frontonia Anatolica N. Sp., A New Peniculid Ciliate (Protista, Ciliophora) From Lake Van, Turkey, İsmai̇l Yildiz, Naci̇ye Gülkiz Şenler Jan 2013

Frontonia Anatolica N. Sp., A New Peniculid Ciliate (Protista, Ciliophora) From Lake Van, Turkey, İsmai̇l Yildiz, Naci̇ye Gülkiz Şenler

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The morphology, ciliature, and silverline system of a new ciliate, Frontonia anatolica n. sp., isolated from the bottom sediment of the eastern shore of Lake Van, a large alkaline lake in Eastern Anatolia Turkey, were investigated using live and silver impregnation methods. Frontonia anatolica n. sp. is characterised by an elliptical body shape; by an in-vivo body size of 101-134 x 47-67 \mum; by dorsoventral flattening of about 2:3 to 1:2; by 2 contractile vacuoles located in the anterior and posterior body parts, each with 6-7 collecting canals and 1 excretory pore; by about 93 somatic kineties; by 3 vestibular …

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Diptera Pupipara From Bats Of Two Large Eastern Mediterranean Islands, Crete And Cyprus, Martin Sevcík, Petr Benda, Radek Kris Lucan Jan 2013

Diptera Pupipara From Bats Of Two Large Eastern Mediterranean Islands, Crete And Cyprus, Martin Sevcík, Petr Benda, Radek Kris Lucan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This paper presents a review of records of bat flies (families Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) from Crete and Cyprus, based on new findings and published data. Seven species representing 4 genera belonging to the family Nycteribiidae and 1 species from the family Streblidae from 5 bat species in Crete are reported, and 7 Nycteribiidae species (4 genera) and 1 Streblidae species from 9 bat species in Cyprus are reported. The bat flies Nycteribia latreillii (Leach, 1817), Basilia mongolensis nudior Hürka 1972, Penicillidia conspicua Speiser, 1900, P. dufourii Westwood, 1835, and Brachytarsina flavipennis Macquart, 1851 are reported from Crete for the first …

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Description Of The Larval Instars Of Amidorus Immaturus (Mulsant, 1842)(Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae), Angela Roggero, Claudia Tocco, Claudia Palestrini Jan 2013

Description Of The Larval Instars Of Amidorus Immaturus (Mulsant, 1842)(Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae), Angela Roggero, Claudia Tocco, Claudia Palestrini

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The morphology of the 1st and 2nd larval instars of A. immaturus (Mulsant, 1842) is described and illustrated here for the first time, with an emphasis on the cephalic capsule, head appendages, legs, and last abdominal segments. The cephalic capsule size was employed to determine the larval instar, while the genital disc was employed to assess the sex of the larvae. The growth and sex ratio of A. immaturus were analyzed.

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Age And Growth Of Swordfish (Xiphias Gladius L.) In The Aegean Sea, Okan Akyol, Tevfi̇k Ceyhan Jan 2013

Age And Growth Of Swordfish (Xiphias Gladius L.) In The Aegean Sea, Okan Akyol, Tevfi̇k Ceyhan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Age and growth of swordfish, Xiphias gladius, were determined from 205 specimens (total n = 1408), collected from onboard a swordfish fishery fleet and from a wholesale fish market between June 2008 and July 2011. The length and weight distribution of all fish samples ranged from 51 to 242 cm and from 0.85 to 171.0 kg, respectively. The 70-80 cm lower jaw fork length range of swordfish had the highest ratio (approximately 57%). The length-weight relationship showed a positive allometric growth (b = 3.32; r^2 = 0.969). Age groups of swordfish in the Aegean Sea ranged between 0 and 4 …

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Some Biological Characteristics Of Atlantic Bonito (Sarda Sarda Bloch, 1793) From Gallipoli Peninsula And Dardanelles (Northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey), Özgür Cengi̇z Jan 2013

Some Biological Characteristics Of Atlantic Bonito (Sarda Sarda Bloch, 1793) From Gallipoli Peninsula And Dardanelles (Northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey), Özgür Cengi̇z

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was carried out to determine some biological characteristics of Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda Bloch, 1793) from the Gallipoli Peninsula and Dardanelles (northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey) between September 2006 and October 2009. The length-weight relationship was estimated as W = 0.0020TL^{3.41} (r^2 = 0.96) for females, W = 0.0029TL^{3.32} (r^2 = 0.97) for males, and W = 0.0028TL^{3.32} (r^2 = 0.97) for all samples. The von Bertalanffy growth parameters were computed as L_{\infinity} = 68.5 cm, k = 0.78 year^{-1}, t_0 = -0.34 years for females; L_{\infinity} = 72.2 cm, k = 0.69 year^{-1}, t_0 = -0.52 years for males; …

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Assessing The Potential Impact Of Nonnative Fish On Native Fish By Relative Condition, Özcan Gaygusuz, Özgür Emi̇roğlu, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Hamdi̇ Aydin, Ni̇ldeni̇z Top, Zeynep Dorak, Uğur Karakuş, Sercan Başkurt Jan 2013

Assessing The Potential Impact Of Nonnative Fish On Native Fish By Relative Condition, Özcan Gaygusuz, Özgür Emi̇roğlu, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Hamdi̇ Aydin, Ni̇ldeni̇z Top, Zeynep Dorak, Uğur Karakuş, Sercan Başkurt

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Nonnative species (NNS) pose one of the most common threats to the conservation of biodiversity. Given the difficulty in measuring and documenting the specific impacts of introduced species on native species, indices of condition may provide an easy and inexpensive alternative. The aim of this study was to understand the impact of NNS on some common and endemic freshwater fishes, examining their relative conditions in the absence (allopatry) and presence (sympatry) of nonnative fish species from 3 different regions in the western part of Turkey. Data from 19 sites, a total of 1672 fish of 11 cyprinid species, were used …

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Microstonyx (Suidae, Artiodactyla) From The Upper Miocene Of Hayranlı-Haliminhanı, Turkey, Jan Van Der Made, Erksi̇n Güleç, Ahmet Cem Erkman Jan 2013

Microstonyx (Suidae, Artiodactyla) From The Upper Miocene Of Hayranlı-Haliminhanı, Turkey, Jan Van Der Made, Erksi̇n Güleç, Ahmet Cem Erkman

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The suid remains from localities 58-HAY-2 and 58-HAY-19 in the Late Miocene Derindere Member of the İncesu Formation in the Hayranlı-Haliminhanı area (Sivas, Turkey) are described and referred to as Microstonyx major (Gervais, 1848-1852). Microstonyx shows changes in incisor morphology, which are interpreted as a further adaptation to rooting. This occurred probably in a short period between 8.7 and 8.121 Ma ago and possibly is a reaction to environmental change. The incisor morphology in locality 58-HAY-2 suggests that it is temporally close to this change, which would imply that this locality and the lithostratigraphically lower 58-HAY-19 belong to the lower …

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New Locality Record For Podarcis Siculus Hieroglyphicus (Berthold, 1842) (Squamata: Lacertidae) In The Western Black Sea Region Of Anatolia, Çeti̇n Ilgaz, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Mustafa Sözen Jan 2013

New Locality Record For Podarcis Siculus Hieroglyphicus (Berthold, 1842) (Squamata: Lacertidae) In The Western Black Sea Region Of Anatolia, Çeti̇n Ilgaz, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Mustafa Sözen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Six specimens of Podarcis siculus hieroglyphicus from Filyos, Zonguldak Province, in the western Black Sea region were collected. This new record extended eastward seriously (ca. 250 km) the known distribution area of the subspecies in Turkey. The meristic (pholidolial) and metric (morphometric) characters and color-pattern features of specimens collected from Filyos, Zonguldak, are given in detail and compared with the specimens from other known Turkish localities with regard to the literature. The specimens examined were similar to P. siculus hieroglyphicus specimens mentioned in the literature.

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Helminth Fauna Of Neurergus Strauchii (Steindacher, 1888) (Spotted Newt) Collected From Bingöl, Turkey, Mustafa Koyun, Sezen Bi̇rli̇k, Nurhan Sümer, Hi̇kmet Sami̇ Yildirimhan Jan 2013

Helminth Fauna Of Neurergus Strauchii (Steindacher, 1888) (Spotted Newt) Collected From Bingöl, Turkey, Mustafa Koyun, Sezen Bi̇rli̇k, Nurhan Sümer, Hi̇kmet Sami̇ Yildirimhan

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study was conducted to investigate helminth parasites of spotted newt (Neurergus strauchii) in Bingöl Province in 2010. Twenty-seven spotted newts were collected from a stream in the vicinity of Soğukpınar village located in the Genç district of Bingöl. Two species of helminthes were found from the collected samples. These are Cosmocerca commutata and Aplectana acuminata. This paper is the second study on spotted newt (Neurergus strauchii) in Turkey, but Aplectana acuminata is a new record for the host (N. strauchii) in Turkish helminth fauna.

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Cooccurrence And Food Niche Overlap Of Two Common Predators (Red Fox Vulpes Vulpes And Common Buzzard Buteo Buteo) In An Agricultural Landscape, Lukasz Jankowiak, Piotr Tryjanowski Jan 2013

Cooccurrence And Food Niche Overlap Of Two Common Predators (Red Fox Vulpes Vulpes And Common Buzzard Buteo Buteo) In An Agricultural Landscape, Lukasz Jankowiak, Piotr Tryjanowski

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The mechanism of coexistence and interspecific relationships between 2 predatory species has been an important topic in ecology for many years. To date, researchers have focused mostly on very similar species, such as 2 mammals or 2 birds of prey, occupying the same habitat. However, the situation where a predatory mammal may live sympatrically with a common bird of prey is probably more common. A good example is the coexistence of the red fox and the common buzzard. The relationship between these species with respect to spatial distribution, the abundance of a potentially important prey species (common vole), diet, trophic …

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Gammarus Baysali Sp. Nov., A New Freshwater Amphipod Species From Turkey (Amphipoda: Gammaridae), Murat Özbek, Levent Yurga, Okan Külköylüoğlu Jan 2013

Gammarus Baysali Sp. Nov., A New Freshwater Amphipod Species From Turkey (Amphipoda: Gammaridae), Murat Özbek, Levent Yurga, Okan Külköylüoğlu

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A new species of freshwater amphipod, Gammarus baysali sp. nov., collected from Cumayanı Cave (Zonguldak Province, Turkey) is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to the Gammarus pulex-group. The most discriminant characters of this species are the minute eyes, densely setose fifth peduncle and flagellar segments of antenna 2, elongated pereopods, and setose anterior margins of pereopod 5 to 7. Additionally, the palp of right maxilla 1 has 4 setae along its outer margin. A detailed morphological description and illustrations of the new species are provided, and differences from related species are discussed.

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First Record Of Otopheidomenidae Treat, 1955 (Acari: Mesostigmata) In Saudi Arabia, With Description Of Nabiseius Arabicus Sp. Nov., Mohamed Waleed Negm, Fahad Jabr Alatawi Jan 2013

First Record Of Otopheidomenidae Treat, 1955 (Acari: Mesostigmata) In Saudi Arabia, With Description Of Nabiseius Arabicus Sp. Nov., Mohamed Waleed Negm, Fahad Jabr Alatawi

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The family Otopheidomenidae Treat, 1955 is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula on the basis of a new species, Nabiseius arabicus sp. nov. Adult females, collected from Cynodon dactylon L. (Poaceae) in association with thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera), are described and illustrated. A key to world species of Nabiseius is provided.

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Growth And Reproduction Of Brown Comber (Serranus Hepatus Linnaeus, 1758) In The Central Aegean Sea, Turkey, Ozan Soykan, Akin Türker İlkyaz, Gülnur Meti̇n, Hasan Tuncay Kinacigi̇l Jan 2013

Growth And Reproduction Of Brown Comber (Serranus Hepatus Linnaeus, 1758) In The Central Aegean Sea, Turkey, Ozan Soykan, Akin Türker İlkyaz, Gülnur Meti̇n, Hasan Tuncay Kinacigi̇l

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The growth and reproduction of brown comber (Serranus hepatus Linnaeus, 1758) were studied using specimens collected from the central Aegean Sea between July 2004 and June 2007. A total of 2410 specimens were analyzed, and of those, 2290 individuals were mature and 120 individuals were juvenile. Analyses covered all individuals because the species is a simultaneous hermaphrodite. The length-weight relationship was determined as W = 0.013L^{3.11}, indicating a positive allometric growth for all samples. The estimated von Bertalanffy growth parameters were L_{\infinity} = 13.19 cm, k = 0.252 y^{-1}, and t_o = -0.630 y, and the infinite weight (W_{\infinity}) was …

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Diurnal Vertical Distribution Of Zooplankton In A Newly Formed Reservoir (Tahtalı Reservoir, Kocaeli): The Role Of Abiotic Factors And Chlorophyll A, Zeynep Dorak, Özcan Gaygusuz, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Hamdi̇ Aydin Jan 2013

Diurnal Vertical Distribution Of Zooplankton In A Newly Formed Reservoir (Tahtalı Reservoir, Kocaeli): The Role Of Abiotic Factors And Chlorophyll A, Zeynep Dorak, Özcan Gaygusuz, Ali̇ Serhan Tarkan, Hamdi̇ Aydin

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Although water level fluctuations and related environmental variations occurring within reservoirs have a considerable effect on the zooplankton community, studies on zooplankton dynamics of reservoirs are very limited. In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the diurnal vertical migration of zooplankton in relation to the concentration of physicochemical factors and chlorophyll a content in a recently formed water reservoir (Tahtalı Reservoir, Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey). During the sampling period 20 zooplankton taxa were identified, which were mostly indicative of eutrophic waters, as confirmed by the physicochemical factors of the water in the reservoir. Rotifera was the most abundant group, followed …

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Relative Tolerance Of Some Tropical Freshwater Microcrustaceans To Acidification, Priyanka Mallick Halder, Pathik Kumar Jana, Susanta Kumar Chakraborty, Samir Banerjee Jan 2013

Relative Tolerance Of Some Tropical Freshwater Microcrustaceans To Acidification, Priyanka Mallick Halder, Pathik Kumar Jana, Susanta Kumar Chakraborty, Samir Banerjee

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present work reports on the effects of low pH values on the mortality of 3 freshwater zooplankton available in the freshwater ponds of Midnapore district. Acute bioassay tests on Daphnia lumholtzi, Moina brachiata, and Heliodiaptomus viduus to varying acidic pH levels of water were performed in the laboratory using serial grades of hydrochloric acid solution. Among the 3 genera, M. brachiata was found to respond sharply to acid stress in a 1-h assay, since 100% mortality was achieved at pH 5.79 (2.347 mM HCl), as compared to H. viduus, which showed 100% death in 1 h only below pH …

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Hybridisation Or Vocal Mimicry? A Case Of A Mixed Singing River Warbler Locustella Fluviatilis In Eastern Poland, Michal Polakowski, Monika Broniszewska, Lukasz Jankowiak, Tomasz Cofta Jan 2013

Hybridisation Or Vocal Mimicry? A Case Of A Mixed Singing River Warbler Locustella Fluviatilis In Eastern Poland, Michal Polakowski, Monika Broniszewska, Lukasz Jankowiak, Tomasz Cofta

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The unusual mixed song of a River Warbler (Locustella fluviatilis) was recorded in eastern Poland. The identified male used 2 types of songs recalling the River Warbler and the Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) alternately, which was confirmed by the interpretation of the sonograms. The most likely explanation of this unusual song is vocal mimicry, caused by the exposure of the recorded individual to the song of the Grasshopper Warbler in its acoustic environment at an early stage of its life.

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Impacts Of Anthropogenic Activities And Habitat Degradation On Breeding Waterbirds, Ortaç Onmuş, Mehmet Siki Jan 2013

Impacts Of Anthropogenic Activities And Habitat Degradation On Breeding Waterbirds, Ortaç Onmuş, Mehmet Siki

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We investigated the effects of threats on breeding waterbirds in the Gediz Delta, Turkey. Breeding Bird Surveys were conducted in 2002 and 2006. The survey area comprised 305 UTM grids of 1 × 1 km^2. Populations and distributions of breeding birds were compared between 2002 and 2006 for the UTM grids under threat and without any threat using paired samples t-test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and GIS. Urbanization, industrialization, pollution, overgrazing, disturbance, and illegal reed cutting and burning were identified in 151 (49.5%) of 305 grids in 2002. The mean total number of breeding birds per UTM grid slightly decreased in …

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Feeding Ecology Of Vimba (Vimba Vimba L., 1758) In Terms Of Size Groups And Seasons In Lake Sapanca, Northwestern Anatolia, Hacer Canan Okgerman, Cumhur Haldun Yardimci, Zeynep Dorak, Neşe Yilmaz Jan 2013

Feeding Ecology Of Vimba (Vimba Vimba L., 1758) In Terms Of Size Groups And Seasons In Lake Sapanca, Northwestern Anatolia, Hacer Canan Okgerman, Cumhur Haldun Yardimci, Zeynep Dorak, Neşe Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The seasonal changes of diet in the guts of 298 vimbas (Vimba vimba L.) caught on a monthly basis in Lake Sapanca from August 2003 to July 2004 were analyzed. V. vimba fed on ostracods, gastropods, Dreissena polymorpha (mollusks), fish larvae, macrophytes, oligochaetes, chironomids, phytoplankton, and detritus. The gut fullness index (GFI) indicated that vimbas increased their feeding activity in summer and decreased it in winter. The correlation between GFI and temperature was significant (0.839, P < 0.01). The water temperature shift was one of the critical environmental factors affecting the feeding of vimbas in Lake Sapanca. The lowest similarity of diet composition was between the juvenile vimbas in autumn and the adult vimbas in spring (cluster analysis), while the highest similarity of diet composition was between adult individuals in autumn and winter (cluster analysis). In both size groups and in all seasons, the main food items were macrophytes, D. polymorpha, and phytoplankton (particularly bacillariophytes). Of animal food items, adult individuals fed mostly on D. polymorpha, while ostracods were consumed only by juvenile fish in spring, summer, and autumn. The benthic-omnivorous strategy of vimba is demonstrated by the high abundance of plant foods in their guts, confirming this mixed type of diet.

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Histopathological Observations In Neogobius Bathybius (Actinopterygii: Gobiidae) Infected By Dichelyne Minutus (Nematoda: Cucullanidae) In The Caspian Sea, Iran, Samaneh Rezaei, Jamileh Pazooki, Issa Sharifpour, Mahmood Masoumian Jan 2013

Histopathological Observations In Neogobius Bathybius (Actinopterygii: Gobiidae) Infected By Dichelyne Minutus (Nematoda: Cucullanidae) In The Caspian Sea, Iran, Samaneh Rezaei, Jamileh Pazooki, Issa Sharifpour, Mahmood Masoumian

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Dichelyne minutus (Rudolphi, 1819) is a typical and widespread parasite of Gobiidae. In this research, histopathological changes in the intestinal wall of Neogobius bathybius (Kessler) (Actinopterygii: Gobiidae) due to infection caused by D. minutus were studied. The most heavily parasitized regions were excised for microscopic studies. Cross sections revealed different aspects of tissue defensive reactions due to the free movement of nematodes among the gut contents. Mucosal erosion, increased number of goblet cells, hyperplastic changes in the epithelial cells, and remarkable hyperplasia that formed nodule-like structures with hyperemia were observed in the submucosa. Focal necrosis and a thickened muscle layer …

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Biochemical Composition Of The Hemolymph, Hepatopancreas, Ovary, And Muscle During Ovarian Maturation In The Penaeid Shrimps Fenneropenaeus Merguiensis And F. Penicillatus (Crustacea: Decapoda), Habib Fatima, Zarrien Ayub, Syed Abid Ali, Ghazala Siddiqui Jan 2013

Biochemical Composition Of The Hemolymph, Hepatopancreas, Ovary, And Muscle During Ovarian Maturation In The Penaeid Shrimps Fenneropenaeus Merguiensis And F. Penicillatus (Crustacea: Decapoda), Habib Fatima, Zarrien Ayub, Syed Abid Ali, Ghazala Siddiqui

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present study quantifies the concentrations of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids in the hemolymph, ovary, hepatopancreas, and muscle of Fenneropenaeus merguiensis and F. penicillatus during ovarian maturation. Proteins were the major constituent in the hemolymph and ovaries of the 2 species, while lipids were the major constituent in the hepatopancreas. The protein, carbohydrate, and lipid contents in the ovaries of both species increased as ovaries matured. The increase in the protein, carbohydrate, and lipid contents in the ovaries during maturation indicates that the ovaries utilize these constituents to mature. Concentrations of lipids in the hepatopancreas decreased with ovarian maturation in …

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Reevaluation Of The Taxonomic Status Of Sand Boas Of The Genus Eryx (Daudin, 1803) (Serpentes: Boidae) In Northeastern Iran, Naeimeh Eskandarzadeh, Jamshid Darvish, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, Fereshteh Ghassemzadeh Jan 2013

Reevaluation Of The Taxonomic Status Of Sand Boas Of The Genus Eryx (Daudin, 1803) (Serpentes: Boidae) In Northeastern Iran, Naeimeh Eskandarzadeh, Jamshid Darvish, Eskandar Rastegar Pouyani, Fereshteh Ghassemzadeh

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Based on the most comprehensive work on Iranian snakes to date, 4 species of the boid snakes of the genus Eryx (Daudin, 1803), E. tataricus (Lichtenstein, 1823), E. miliaris (Pallas, 1773), E. elegans (Gray, 1849), and E. jaculus (Linnaeus, 1758), have been reported from northeastern Iran. In this study, the distribution, morphological characters, and taxonomic status of the genus Eryx in northeastern Iran are reviewed. Four metric and 9 meristic characters were studied in 47 specimens belonging to various populations of Eryx in different parts of Khorasan provinces. Descriptions of the characters of the species of Eryx in northeastern Iran …

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Antlions (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) Of Albania, Dusan Devetak, Jan Podlesnik, Vesna Klokocovnik, Franc Janzekovic Jan 2013

Antlions (Insecta: Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) Of Albania, Dusan Devetak, Jan Podlesnik, Vesna Klokocovnik, Franc Janzekovic

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The Myrmeleontidae fauna of Albania was studied in July of 2012. The study revealed 14 antlion species, which included new records for the country. Among collected species, Myrmeleon hyalinus Olivier, 1811, Euroleon nostras (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785), Macronemurus appendiculatus (Latreille, 1807), Macronemurus bilineatus Brauer, 1868, and Neuroleon arenarius (Navás, 1904) are new records for the Albanian fauna. Sand dune habitat in the national park Divjakë Karavasta represents the northernmost known locality of Myrmeleon hyalinus in the Balkan Peninsula.

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Two New Records For The Polychaeta Fauna Of The Sea Of Marmara: Laubieriellus Salzi And Spiophanes Afer (Polychaeta: Spionidae), Ertan Dağli Jan 2013

Two New Records For The Polychaeta Fauna Of The Sea Of Marmara: Laubieriellus Salzi And Spiophanes Afer (Polychaeta: Spionidae), Ertan Dağli

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The present study deals with the first records of Laubieriellus salzi and Spiophanes afer in the Sea of Marmara. They were collected from Mytilus galloprovincialis, Zostera marina, sand, and shell fragments substrate at depths ranging from 0.2 to 5 m in November 2010. This study gives more information regarding the morphological and distributional features of these species.

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A Newly Recorded Species In China, Ctenothrips Niger Kudô (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), And The First Description Of Its Male, Qing Ling Hu, Ji Nian Feng Jan 2013

A Newly Recorded Species In China, Ctenothrips Niger Kudô (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), And The First Description Of Its Male, Qing Ling Hu, Ji Nian Feng

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Ctenothrips niger Kudô, collected from Ailao Mountain, is a newly recorded species in China. Both males and females were collected. The male of the species is herein described and illustrated in detail for the first time.

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Soil Rotifers New To Hungary From The Gemenc Floodplain (Duna-Dráva National Park, Hungary), Károly Schöll, Miloslav Devetter Jan 2013

Soil Rotifers New To Hungary From The Gemenc Floodplain (Duna-Dráva National Park, Hungary), Károly Schöll, Miloslav Devetter

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In summer and autumn 2010, we collected soil samples from the Gemenc floodplain of the Danube (Duna-Dráva National Park) from places with different flood regimes and vegetation cover and examined them for rotifers. We found a total of 31 species; 14 of them are new to the Hungarian fauna. The Hungarian occurrence of 8 further species is confirmed based on their first detailed data from the country. The genus Wierzejskiella Wiszniewski, 1934 is also new for Hungary. This study provides additional support to the conclusion that floodplains of large rivers have a diverse and sensitive biota.

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Length-Weight Relationships Of 22 Fish Species From The Gallipoli Peninsula And Dardanelles (Northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey), Özgür Cengi̇z Jan 2013

Length-Weight Relationships Of 22 Fish Species From The Gallipoli Peninsula And Dardanelles (Northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey), Özgür Cengi̇z

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Length-weight relationships are presented for 22 fish species from the Gallipoli Peninsula and Dardanelles between September 2006 and October 2009. The b values ranged between 2.78 and 3.28. All species' length-weight relationships were highly significant (P < 0.001).

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Taxonomic Notes On Erythmelus Enock (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) From Xinjiang, China, With Description Of A New Species, Hongying Hu, Serguei Vladimirovich Triapitsyn Jan 2013

Taxonomic Notes On Erythmelus Enock (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) From Xinjiang, China, With Description Of A New Species, Hongying Hu, Serguei Vladimirovich Triapitsyn

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Six species of Erythmelus Enock in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, are reviewed, and an illustrated key to females is provided. One new species, E. (Erythmelus) quasipicinus Hu & Triapitsyn sp. nov., is described. Erythmelus wenquanensis Li, Lin & Hu, syn. nov., and E. brevifuniculatus Li, Lin & Hu, syn. nov., are synonymized under E. (Erythmelus) flavovarius (Walker) and E. (Erythmelus) israeliensis Viggiani & Jesu, respectively. New extralimital records are given for some of the species.

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New Records And Distributional Data On Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) From Turkey, Gamze Pekbey, Rüstem Hayat Jan 2013

New Records And Distributional Data On Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) From Turkey, Gamze Pekbey, Rüstem Hayat

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Sixteen species belonging to subgenus Heteronychia Brauer & Bergenstamm, 1889 of Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826 were recorded from the Bayburt, Erzincan, and Erzurum provinces of Turkey during 2008-2010. Five of these species, Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) armeniaca (Rohdendorf, 1937), S. (H.) bulgarica (Enderlein, 1936), S. (H.) clarahenae (Lehrer, 1999), S. (H.) monspellensia Böttcher, 1913, and S. (H.) recta (Rohdendorf, 1937) represent new records for the Turkish fauna. With these new records, the number of species belonging to subgenus Heteronychia known from Turkey has been increased from 19 to 24.

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Cytotypes Of Nannospalax Xanthodon (Satunin, 1898) (Rodentia: Spalacidae) From Western Anatolia, Mustafa Sözen, Faruk Çolak, Murat Sevi̇ndi̇k, Ferhat Matur Jan 2013

Cytotypes Of Nannospalax Xanthodon (Satunin, 1898) (Rodentia: Spalacidae) From Western Anatolia, Mustafa Sözen, Faruk Çolak, Murat Sevi̇ndi̇k, Ferhat Matur

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We performed this study on the subterranean mole rat Nannospalax xanthodon (Nehring, 1898) in western Turkey and we analyzed karyotypes of 121 specimens from 54 localities. We determined that N. xanthodon has 2n = 36, NF = 70; 2n = 38, NF = 74; 2n = 40, NF = 72; 2n = 50, NF = 70; 2n = 50, NF = 74; 2n = 52, NF = 70; 2n = 56, NF = 72; and 6 different cytotypes of 2n = 60, NF = 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84 in the specimens analyzed from western Turkey. We filled most …

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Chromosomal Evolution Of The Genus Nannospalax (Palmer 1903) (Rodentia, Muridae) From Western Turkey, Ferhat Matur, Faruk Çolak, Tuğçe Ceylan, Murat Sevi̇ndi̇k, Mustafa Sözen Jan 2013

Chromosomal Evolution Of The Genus Nannospalax (Palmer 1903) (Rodentia, Muridae) From Western Turkey, Ferhat Matur, Faruk Çolak, Tuğçe Ceylan, Murat Sevi̇ndi̇k, Mustafa Sözen

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We used 33 blind mole rats belonging to 10 different chromosomal races from 10 localities in western Turkey. We applied G- and C-banding techniques to compare chromosomal races as well as clarifying relationships between them. We discussed cytogenetic similarities and differences between chromosomal races. We concluded that 2n = 60C is the ancestor of the other chromosomal races. However, as a result of ongoing evolution processes 2n = 38 and 2n = 60K have become ancestors to chromosomal races on their peripherals. We discovered which rearrangements contribute to the evolution of such a complex chromosomal race system in a genus. …

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