Eimeria atricillae n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the laughing gull Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus) (Aves: Charadriiformes: Laridae) in Port Isabel, Texas.
Syst Parasitol
; 101(3): 29, 2024 Apr 03.
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ABSTRACT
A new coccidian species, Eimeria atricillae n. sp. (Apicomplexa Eimeriidae) collected from the laughing gull Leucophaeus atricilla, is reported from Port Isabel, Texas, USA. Sporulated oöcysts of the new species are spherical to subspherical, 16.0-18.1 × 14.4-16.6 (17.1 × 15.4) µm, with a length/width (L/W) ratio of 1.0-1.1; polar granules are present, but micropyle and oöcyst residuum are absent. Sporocysts are ovoid, 9.1-9.7 × 6.1-7.1 (9.4 × 6.6) µm, with a L/W ratio of 1.3-1.5; Stieda body present, but sub-Stieda and para-Stieda bodies are absent; sporocyst residuum diffuse.
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Assunto principal:
Charadriiformes
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Eimeria
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Syst Parasitol
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article