TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Epistylis SP. Ehrenberg, 1832 (Peritrichia, Sessilida) on the Narrow-clawed Crayfish, Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) from Manyas Lake in Turkey AU - , Sasi H?seyin AU - , Berber Selcuk JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 4 IS - 9 SP - 789 EP - 793 PY - 2005 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2005.789.793 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2005.789.793 KW - Protozoa KW -Epistylis KW -Astacus leptodactylus KW -ectocommensal KW -epibiont KW -Manyas lake AB - The narrow-clawed crayfish, Astacus leptodactylus for its natural characteristics has a strong ecological impact in Manyas Lake. The record of ectocommensalism between Epistylis sp. and A. leptodactylus has been observed in Turkey. The narrow-clawed crayfish in the gill-chamber and on the gill filaments, carapace, abdomen, walking legs, uropod, telson, antennae, antennulae and eggs are present a ciliate protozoa peritrich as Epistylis sp. The total of 1018 specimens was examined, 512 were involved in ectocommensalism as being 50,29%. The presence of the ectocommersal Epistylis sp. has been determined in a new locality from Manyas Lake in Turkey. The correlation between the ciliata and the crayfish, and the water quality are shown monthly. ER -