Ciliate protozoa in the forestomach of the Bactrian camel in Inner-Mongolia, China.

Abstract

Ciliate composition in the forestomach was examined in four Bactrian camels, Camelus bactrianus, inhabiting Mongol and Steppes, then 7 genera containing 14 species with 5 formae were identified. One of these formae was a new forma, and described as Entodinium okoppensis f. cameli n.f. Six species containing one new forma were new records in the forestomach of camels. The percentage composition of genera varied with the individuals of host and the collection sites in the stomach but Entodinium was generally predominant. Total ciliate density per milliliter of stomach fluid was 2.1 x 10(5) on average.