The First Record of Two Species of Protozoa: Vorticella globularia Müller, 1773 and Vorticella costata (Sommer, 1951) from Planiliza abu in the Babylon Province, Iraq

Abstract

During the period from November 2015 till the end of March 2016, a total of 218 fish specimens belonging to Planiliza abu from Euphrates River at Al-Hilla city and the Babil drainage network Babylon province were inspected for parasites at Laboratory at the Al-Musaib Technical College. Two Vorticella were recorded for the first time in Iraq from skin and gills of P. abu. These were: Vorticella globularia Müller, 1773 and Vorticella costata (Sommer, 1951). The description and measurement of this parasite as well as their measurements were given.