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Eimeria malabaricas sp. n. and Eimeria bandipurensis from the South Indian Tree Squirrel, Funambulus tristriatus *
Author(s) -
CHOWATTUKUNNEL JOSEPH T.
Publication year - 1979
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.1550-7408.1979.tb02727.x
Subject(s) - eimeria , biology , anatomy , apicomplexa , zoology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , malaria , plasmodium falciparum
Synopsis. Oocysts of Eimeria malabaricas sp. n. and Eimeria bandipurensis from the South Indian tree squirrel Funambulus tristriatus collected in Kerala, India, are described. Sporulated oocysts of E. malabaricas were ellipsoid to subspherical measuring 39.8 (35–45) × 32.1 (29–37) m̈m, with a thick (2.5–3.0 m̈m), 2‐layered wall. The outer layer was yellow‐brown, striated, and rough. There was no micropyle. but a polar granule was present in 34% of oocysts. The sporocysts were ovoid, 16.0 (14.0–18.0) × 11.2 (11.0–12.0) m̈m, with a Stieda body and a granular residuum. Excysted sporozoites were 21.8 (19.0–23.0) × 3.4 (3.0–4.0) m̈m, with a large refractile body. The sporulated oocysts of E. bandipurensis are redescribed.