A Trematode Parasite Infecting the Skin of Rana ridibunda Complex (Sensu Lato) from Dalaman (Mugla, Turkey)
JOURNAL OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.667-668, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02705060.2010.9664416
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.667-668
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
We examined the structure of the black spots on the ventral surface of Rana ridibunda specimens, which were collected from the west Anatolia region of Turkey, and a multi-cellular parasite was discovered under these spots on the dermis within a cyst. The number of melanocytes had increased and the connective tissue of the dermis had surrounded the cyst. The parasite was a trematode in its metacercarial stage.