Eimeria balphae Ernst et al., 1967

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 : 6

Eimeria balphae Ernst et al., 1967

Host.— Dipodomys ordii Woodhouse, 1853

Description.—Oocyst wall smooth 1.2 (±0.15) thick. Sporulated oocysts 14.1–17 by 12.9–15.3, 15.6 (±0.83) by 13.9 (±0.7) and a length:width ratio of 1.1 (±0.1). Sporocysts 7.4–8.6 by 4.7–5.6, 7.9 (±0.4) by 5.1 (±0.3) and a length:width ratio of 1.6 (±0.1). See Figures 7 and 8.

Prevalence.—This species was found in one of seven (14.3%) animals examined.

Specimen deposited.—NP1229.

Location.—Intestine. Oocysts obtained from fecal sample.

Locality.— This infected kangaroo rat was collected on 19 July 2012 [east of CPBS] (41°12′37″N, 101°38′56″W).

Figures

Figures 7 and 8. Photomicrographs of sporulated oocysts of Eimeria balphae recovered from the feces of Dipodomys ordii.