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Two New Species of Coccidia of the Coypu
Author(s) -
PRASAD H.
Publication year - 1960
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.1550-7408.1960.tb00731.x
Subject(s) - coccidia , eimeria , biology , zoology , coccidiosis , veterinary medicine , parasite hosting , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , world wide web , computer science
SYNOPSIS. The literature on the coccidia of the coypu Myo‐ castor coypus Mol is reviewed. Four species of Eimeria have been described in these animals: E. seideli, E. myopotami, E. pellucida and E. coypi . The description of E. coypi is similar to E. myopotami in every respect, except for a little variation in size of the sporocyst It is therefore proposed to consider this species synonymous with E. myopotami , Two new species of Eimeria, E. myocastori sp. now and E. nutriae sp. nov. are now described from the coypu, naturalised n England in England.