CILIATE PROTOZOA POLYPLASTRON MULTIVESICULATUM FROM THE RUMEN OF INDIAN GOAT CAPRA HIRCUS (L.)

Abstract

An investigation has been made to observe the morphology of rumen ciliate protozoa. A total 458 rumen fluid samples of the Indian goat Capra hircus were collected for one year. The study reveals that occurrence of Polyplastron multivesiculatum (Dogiel 1925). The body dimensions and variations of characters recorded from the specimens taken (n=20) at random from different slides and compared with earlier findings and critical comments were made on their specific identity. The presence of P.multivesiculatum in the rumen of goat is the new record in Maharashtra (India).