Eimeria sp.

Thomas, Kaleb J. & Gardner, Scott L., 2015, Coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) From Small Mammals Of The Southwestern Sandhills In Nebraska, Usa, Occasional Papers of the Museum 337, pp. 1-16 : 8

Eimeria sp. (unidentified species)

Host.— Perognathus flavescens Merriam, 1889

Description.—Oocyst wall rough and 1.2 (±0.17) thick. Sporulated oocysts 18–24.6 by 14.1–21.4, 21.8 (±2.0) by 18.6 (±1.8) and a length:width ratio of 1.2 (±0.05). Sporocysts 7.5–10.3 by 6.3–8.7, 8.8 (±0.7) by 7.4 (±0.7) and a length:width ratio of 1.2 (±0.06). See Figures 13-16 .

Prevalence.—This species was found in two of 14 (14.3%) animals examined.

Specimens deposited.—NP1322 and NP1466.

Location.—Intestine. Oocysts obtained from fecal sample.

Locality.— Infected Plains Pocket Mice were trapped on two occasions: 31 July 2012 [ Arapaho Prairie ] (41°29′19″N; 101°51′30″W) ; 1 August 2013 [ Ackley Valley , Haythorn Ranch , Arthur County, NE] (41°12′00″, 101°26′06″W).

Figures

Figures 13–16. Photomicrographs of poorly sporulated oocysts of an unidentified species of Eimeria recovered from the feces of Perognathus flavescens.