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A New Species of Eimeria from the Golden‐Mantled Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis , in Northern Colorado
Author(s) -
TORBETT BRUCE E.,
MARQUARDT WILLIAM C.,
CAREY ANDREW C.
Publication year - 1982
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.1550-7408.1982.tb04006.x
Subject(s) - ground squirrel , eimeria , biology , zoology , ecology , squirrel monkey , microbiology and biotechnology
ABSTRACT Oocysts of Eimeria morainensis n. sp. are described from the golden‐mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis . in Northern Colorado. The oocysts of E. morainensis are double‐walled and subspherical, 20.3 × 19.8 (18.7–26.2 × 17.5–21.2) μm; and the sporocysts are ellipsoid, 12.1 × 6.9 (8.7–13.7 × 6.2–8.7) μm. Oocyst residuum and micropyle are absent, but a polar granule is present. Sporocyst residuum and Stieda body are present. Differences in oocyst characteristics provide the basis for recognition of this new species of Eimeria .