Taxonomic Status Of A Newly Described Island Population Of The Smooth Newtlissotriton Vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) From Bozcaada (Çanakkale, Turkey), Nurşen Çördük, Çi̇ğdem Gül, Murat Tosunoğlu, Konstantinos Sotiropoulos
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The taxonomic status and phylogenetic position of the recently recorded smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) population from the island of Bozcaada (Çanakkale, Turkey) is clarified on the basis of morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses. The L. vulgaris population from Bozcaada presents body proportions and morphological features of subsp. schmidtlerorum, such as small body length, absence of the tail filament, and dorsal crest with pointed free margin. Similarly, phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial DNA sequences (ND4, 16S rRNA) place the Bozcaada population within Clade E of the recent L. vulgaris phylogeny, which consists of L. v. schmidtlerorum populations.
Cooccurrence Of Schistosoma Haematobium, Other Trematode Parasites, An Annelid (Chaetogaster Limnaei Limnaei), And A Nematode Parasite (Daubaylia Potomaca) In Bulinus Globosus, Ogochukwu Okeke, Patience Ubachukwu
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Cooccurrence of Schistosoma haematobium, other trematodes, Chaetogaster limnaei limnaei, and Daubaylia potomaca was investigated in Bulinus globosus collected at Nike Lake from October 2011 to September 2012. The snail sizes as well as the numbers of these organisms were recorded. Single infections of S. haematobium, other trematodes, C. limnaei limnaei, and D. potomaca were 0.3%, 46.38%, 1.03%, and 2.66%. Coinfection of S. haematobium-C. limnaei limnaei was 0.3% while that of S. haematobium-other trematodes was 0.15%. Coinfections of C. limnaei limnaei-other trematodes and D. potomaca-other trematodes were 2.16% each. There was no cooccurrence of C. limnaei limnaei-D. potomaca or S. haematobium-D. …
Oocyte Development In Melanogryllus Desertus (Pallas, 1771) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae):Presence Of Balbiani Body,
2017
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Oocyte Development In Melanogryllus Desertus (Pallas, 1771) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae):Presence Of Balbiani Body, Özlem Çakici
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Oocyte development in the ovary of the black cricket, Melanogryllus desertus, was investigated. In the panoistic ovary of M. desertus, oocyte developmental stages based on their histological properties were classified as previtellogenic, vitellogenic, and maturation. Oocytes were encircled by follicle cells through the developmental stages. In the previtellogenic stage, a few vacuoles were observed just beneath the oolemma. At the beginning of the vitellogenic stage, subdivided into early-, middle-, and late-vitellogenic stages, yolk granules within the oocyte were initially observed just beneath the oolemma. In addition, small lipid droplets were initially present under the yolk granules. As vitellogenesis proceeded, both …
Postembryonic Development Of Nonmarine Ostracod Chlamydotheca Arcuata (Sars, 1901)(Crustacea: Ostracoda), Reared In The Laboratory, Analia Roxana Diaz, Estela Celia Lopretto
Turkish Journal of Zoology
We describe here 8 instars (from A-8 through A-1) of the postembryonic development of the Cyprididae Chlamydotheca arcuata (Sars, 1901) from hatching to sexually mature individuals. To study the development of this species, cultures of adult parthenogenetic female specimens were established and maintained in the laboratory. The ostracod specimens were collected from temporary ponds and streams in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. This report provides a description of the chaetotaxy of each limb along with detailed illustrations. Photographs of eggs and carapaces were taken using scanning electron microscopy. The complete development of Chlamydotheca arcuata lasted between 80 and 90 days. In …
Morphological And Molecular Characterization And Phylogenetic Position Of A Newrecord, Tylenchorhynchus Zeae, And Some Known Species Of Telotylenchidae Siddiqi,1960 And Merliniidae Siddiqi, 1971 From Iran, Somaye Alvani, Esmat Mahdikhani Moghaddam, Hamid Rouhani, Abbas Mohammadi
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In order to identify the plant-parasitic nematodes associated with Berberis vulgaris, Crocus sativus, and Ziziphus zizyphus, 360 soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere of these plants in the South Khorasan Province of Iran during 2012-2014. Among the identified species, Tylenchorhynchus zeae Sethi and Swarup, 1968 of Telotylenchidae Siddiqi, 1960 is a new record from Iran and the isolate is described and illustrated based on morphological, morphometric, and molecular characteristics. The phylogenetic tree inferred from partial sequences of the 28S rRNA (D2D3 segments) grouped the Iranian isolate with other T. zeae sequences, forming a strongly supported clade (Bayesian posterior probability: …
Eustenomacidius Egeuniversitatis Sp.N. - The First Record Of Thetenebrionid Genus In Turkey (Insecta: Coleoptera),
2017
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Eustenomacidius Egeuniversitatis Sp.N. - The First Record Of Thetenebrionid Genus In Turkey (Insecta: Coleoptera), Beki̇r Keski̇n, Maxim V. Nabozhenko, Nurşen Keski̇n
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The new species Eustenomacidius (Caucasohelops) egeuniversitatis sp. n. is described from Southeastern Anatolia (Van Province). The species differs from two other representatives of the subgenus Caucasonotus Nabozhenko, 2006 by the absence of temple grooves (lower aspect of eye having a posterior ventral groove) and shiny body without microsculpture. It is the first record of the genus in Turkey. Data on bionomics and a key to species of the subgenus Caucasonotus are given. Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (cox1) barcoding regions of type specimens were also sequenced and uploaded to GenBank.
Phylogenetic Status And Genetic Diversity Of Corsac Fox(Vulpes Corsac) In Golestan Province, Iran,
2017
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Phylogenetic Status And Genetic Diversity Of Corsac Fox(Vulpes Corsac) In Golestan Province, Iran, Jalil Imani Harsini, Hamid Reza Rezaei, Saeid Naderi, Hosein Varasteh Moradi
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The lack of detailed and precise reports about the presence of corsac fox has caused ambiguities about the presence or absence or even extinction status of this species in its distribution range in Iran. Therefore, this is one of the complicated issues in Iran?s wildlife fauna and there has been no clear scientific answer to this question to date. In this study, 7 mitochondrial DNA control region haplotypes were identified in 10 corsac fox samples (4 tissue and 6 scat) taken from Golestan Province in Iran, and haplotype diversity was equal to 0.93. The genetic distance between individuals showed large …
Effects Of Aluminum, Copper, And Titanium Nanoparticles Onsome Blood Parameters In Wistar Rats,
2017
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Effects Of Aluminum, Copper, And Titanium Nanoparticles Onsome Blood Parameters In Wistar Rats, Esi̇n Gülnaz Canli, Mustafa Canli
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In this study, Al2O3, CuO, and TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were individually administered to 60 mature female rats via oral gavage (0, 0.5, 5, and 50 mg/kg b.w. per day) for 14 days and then responses of ATPases in the erythrocytes, total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), and liver enzyme (alkaline phosphatase, ALP; alanine transaminase, ALT; aspartate transaminase, AST) levels in the serum were determined. There were sharp decreases in Na,K-ATPase activity in the erythrocytes following NP exposures. All doses of CuO caused significant (P < 0.05) inhibitions in Na,K-ATPase activity (up to 94%), while only higher doses of Al2O3 and TiO2 inhibited (76%-80%) the activity of Na,K-ATPase. Oppositely, the activities of Ca-ATPase (up to 274%) and Mg-ATPase (up to 290%) increased significantly following TiO2 exposures. TOS levels significantly increased following Al2O3 (167%) and CuO (240%) exposures, though TAS levels did not change significantly in any of the exposure groups. The levels of ALP, AST, and ALT increased following NP administrations. Ti-NP increased the levels of all liver enzymes in the serum (up to 84%), while Al-NP (58%) and Cu- NP (43%) increased only ALP levels. The present study demonstrated evidence of the toxic effects of NPs, as they altered the measured parameters in the blood, and suggests further research to better understand the environmental fate of NPs.
Comparison Of Trophic Structure Of The Benthic Macroinvertebratesin Three Bulgarian Riverine Water Bodies,
2017
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Comparison Of Trophic Structure Of The Benthic Macroinvertebratesin Three Bulgarian Riverine Water Bodies, Maria Kerakova, Yordan Uzunov, Emilia Varadinova
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The trophic structure of benthic macroinvertebrates in three different types of running water bodies subjected to varying degrees of anthropogenic pressure was analyzed. A seasonal survey was conducted at three Bulgarian rivers in 2011. An adapted version of the multihabitat sampling method was applied along with measuring physical and chemical variables. The ecological status was defined by means of biotic and trophic indexes. Distribution of the functional feeding groups shows that the most sensitive groups, shredders and scrapers, dominate the trophic structure of the mountain river types. In contrast, groups of deposit feeders and filterers prevail at the foothill and …
Hymenopterous Parasitoids Associated With Phyllonorycter Coryli (Nic.) Andphyllonorycter Nicellii (Stt.) On Hazel In Poland,
2017
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Hymenopterous Parasitoids Associated With Phyllonorycter Coryli (Nic.) Andphyllonorycter Nicellii (Stt.) On Hazel In Poland, Edyta Górska-Drabik, Izabela Kot, Katarzyna Golan, Katarzyna Kmiec, Bozena Lagowska
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The parasitoid complex associated with Phyllonorycter coryli and P. nicellii (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) leaf miners on hazel in Poland was examined and the contribution in the parasitoid community as well as the parasitization level of two species was defined. The parasitoid community of the nut leaf blister moth, Phyllonorycter coryli (Nic.), and the red hazel midget, Phyllonorycter nicellii (Stt.), was studied in three localities situated in Lublin. At each locality, leaves with visible mines were collected from the shrubs Corylus avellana L. and C. maxima Mill. cv. 'Purpurea'. Of the 518 larvae and pupae of Ph. coryli, 47 individual of parasitoids …
Current Status Of Coral Reefs In Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia,
2017
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Current Status Of Coral Reefs In Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia, Saad Shahbudin, Khodzori Fikri Akmal, Salleh Faris, Mohammad-Noor Normawaty, Yukinori Mukai
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The present study aimed to determine the current status of corals using the coral video transect (CVT) method in the east coast, west coast, and isolated areas of Tioman Island, Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 65 genera from 21 families of corals were identified, from which the scleractinian corals of Acropora, Montipora, and Porites were dominant in the coral assemblages. Nine reef sites were categorised as having 'good' (51.4%-60.3%) coral condition and four reef sites as having 'fair' (37.6%-49.2%) coral condition. This study concluded that the reefs around Tioman Island were in 'good' average coral condition and have high generic …
The Smallest Spider Of Uloboridae, A New Species Of Conifaber Opell,1982 (Arachnida: Araneae) From Brazil,
2017
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The Smallest Spider Of Uloboridae, A New Species Of Conifaber Opell,1982 (Arachnida: Araneae) From Brazil, Lidianne Salvatierra, Antonio Domingos Brescovit, Ana Lúcia Tourinho
Turkish Journal of Zoology
A new species, Conifaber manicoba n. sp., is described based on a female from the state of Pará, Brazil. It is characterized as being the smallest uloborid female and by having the thoracic region posteriorly depressed.
New Data On Hahnia C.L. Koch, 1841 From Crimea (Aranei: Hahniidae),
2017
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New Data On Hahnia C.L. Koch, 1841 From Crimea (Aranei: Hahniidae), Mykola Kovblyuk, Zoya Kastrygina, Yuri Marusik
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Four species of Hahnia are recorded from Crimea: H. helveola Simon, 1875; H. nava (Blackwall, 1841); H. ononidum Simon, 1875; and H. pusilla C.L. Koch, 1841. Two species, namely H. ononidum and H. pusilla, are recorded from Crimea for the first time. Crimea is the easternmost point of the known range for H. helveola. Illustrations, diagnoses, distribution data, habitats, and seasonal dynamics of activity are presented.
Storchia Mehrvari, A New Record Of The Genus Storchia Oudemans, 1923(Acari: Stigmaeidae) From Turkey And Its Abnormalities Of Genital And Aggenital Setae, Kami̇l Koç, Esen Poyraz Tinartaş
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The characteristic features of Storchia mehrvari Bagheri & Gheblealivand, a new record for the Turkish fauna, are redescribed based on the Turkish specimens. In addition, asymmetric abnormalities in setae on the anogenital area occurring in some adult females are discussed and illustrated.
The Blood Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) Of Croatia: Review And New Data,
2017
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The Blood Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) Of Croatia: Review And New Data, Stjepan Krcmar, Tomi Trilar
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The present faunistic study of blood sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) has resulted in the recording of the 4 species: Hoplopleura acanthopus (Burmeister, 1839); Ho. affinis (Burmeister, 1839); Polyplax serrata (Burmeister, 1839), and Haematopinus apri Goureau, 1866 newly reported for the fauna of Croatia. Thirteen species and 2 subspecies are currently known from Croatia, belonging to 6 families. Linognathidae and Haematopinidae are the best represented families, with four species each, followed by Hoplopleuridae and Polyplacidae with two species each, Pediculidae with two subspecies, and Pthiridae with one species. Blood sucking lice were collected from 18 different host species. Three taxa, one …
The Chironomidae (Diptera) Fauna Of Kırklareli Province,
2017
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The Chironomidae (Diptera) Fauna Of Kırklareli Province, Gazel Burcu Aydin, Hüseyi̇n Güher
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Larval and adult material collected from July 2012 to July 2013 and previously collected larval material were evaluated taxonomically to determine the Chironomidae (Diptera) fauna of Kırklareli Province. Accordingly, a total of 64 species belonging to the subfamilies Tanypodinae, Prodiamesinae, Orthocladinae, and Chironominae of the family Chironomidae were determined, of which Camptocladius stercorarius (De Geer, 1776), Corynoneura sp., Paratanytarsus sp., Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) phatta (Eggert, 1863), Chironomus semireductus (Lenz, 1924), Einfeldia carbonaria (Meigen, 1804), Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes (Meigen, 1818), Rheocricotopus (Rheocricotopus) fuscipes (Kieffer, 1909), and Stictochironomus sp. were determined as new records for Kırklareli Province, Acricotopus lucens (Zetterstedt, 1850), Brillia flavifrons …
List Of Encyrtids (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) From Subalpine And Alpine Zones Oflagodekhi Protected Areas With New Records From Georgia And Transcaucasia, George Japoshvili, Meri Salakaia, Giorgi Kirkitadze, Marine Batsankalashvili
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Two genera, Coelopencyrtus Timberlake, 1919 and Mayrencyrtus Hincks, 1944, are reported here for the first time from Transcaucasia. Fourteen new records of encyrtid species from Georgia are reported. Except for 4 species (Bothriothorax aralius (Walker, 1837); B. clavicornis (Dalman, 1820); B. trichops Thomson, 1876; and Cheiloneurus submuticus Thomson, 1876), all species are recorded for the first time from Transcaucasia.
A Review Of The Tribe Pimplini Wesmael, 1845 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae,Pimplinae) From The Carpathians, With New Records For Romania And Ukraine, Oleksandr Varga
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The tribe Pimplini from the Carpathians is reviewed. Itoplectis insignis Perkins, Pimpla arctica Zetterstedt, P. illecebrator (Villers), and Theronia laevigata (Tschek) are new records for Ukraine. Pimpla murinanae Fahringer is a new record for Ukraine and Romania. The high-altitude zone distribution of the Pimplini in the Ukrainian Carpathians is discussed.
Discovery Of The Genus Mirodryinus Ponomarenko, 1972 (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea,Dryinidae) Associated With Salt Cedar Trees In The Eastern Part Of Iran, Hossein Ali Derafshan, Ehsan Rakhshani, Massimo Olmi, Mehri Vafaei
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In 2015 and 2016 a survey was carried out on the parasitoids of leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Cicadomorpha) feeding on salt cedar trees (Tamarix spp.) growing around Hamoon Lake in the Sistan region (Iran). Among the collected material, a series of dryinid specimens belonging to Mirodryinus atlanticus Olmi, 1984 (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae, Bocchinae) was captured on branches of Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst. and Tamarix stricta Boiss., infested by Opsius versicolor (Distant) (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae). The subfamily Bocchinae and the genus Mirodryinus Ponomarenko, 1972 are new records for Iran. Diagnostic characters and notes on the morphological variability of the newly collected specimens are presented and …
Color And Pattern Variation Of The Balkan Whip Snake,Hierophis Gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768),
2017
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Color And Pattern Variation Of The Balkan Whip Snake,Hierophis Gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768), Daniel Jablonski, Marton Szabolcs, Aleksandar Simovic, Edvard Mizsei
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In the present paper color and pattern variations of Hierophis gemonensis, a snake with little morphological variation, are described. For the first time, partially melanistic individuals were observed and described for this species. The identity of one of these snakes was corroborated by genetic means. Taxonomical circumstances and environmental causes of this color and pattern variation are discussed.
