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A Redescription of an Eimerian Coccidian From the Flying Squirrel Glaucomys volans , Designating it Eimeria parasciurorum nov. sp.
Author(s) -
Bond Beverly Burtis,
Bovee Eugene C.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1957.tb02512.x
Subject(s) - biology , eimeria , zoology , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology
SUMMARY. An eimerian coccidian is described from the flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans , in Florida. It is identified as the same eimerian described by Roudabush from the flying squirrel in Iowa as Eimeria sciurorum. Evidence is presented that Roudabush incorrectly identified the organism. It is renamed as E. parasciurorum nov. sp. Mature oocysts have mean measurements of 29 × 16°, an index of 1.82, are cylindrical with rounded ends, have a dual membrane, and no extra residual body. Oocysts are without micropyle. Four egg‐shaped, mature sporocysts in the oocyst have mean measurements of 11.2 × 6.2°, an index of 1.81, contain an oval, granular, intraresidual body and two pyriform sporozoites 10 × 3.2°, index 3.11.