Daszak, P., Ball, S. J., Streicker, D. G. and Snow, K. R. (2011) A new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the western hognose snake, Heterodon nasicus (Serpentes: Xenodontidae), from Texas. Journal of Parasitology, 97(3), pp. 463-465. (doi: 10.1645/GE-2698.1) (PMID:21506855)
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Abstract
A new species of coccidian (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) is described from the feces of a western hognose snake Heterodon nasicus (Serpentes: Xenodontidae) collected from Texas, and housed in the collection of the Zoological Society of London. Oocysts of Eimeria mchenryi n. sp. are cylindrical, 35.0 ± SD 1.4 (32–37) × 17.0 ± 0.7 (16–18) µm; the shape index (length/width) is 2.05. A micropyle, oocyst residuum, and polar granule are absent. Sporocysts are subspherical 9.3 (7–11.5) × 7.7 (6–9) µm, with a shape index of 1.2. There is a sporocyst residuum, but the new species is lacking Stieda bodies. The new species is distinct from those previously named from the Xenodontidae and the allied family, Colubridae.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Streicker, Professor Daniel |
| Authors: | Daszak, P., Ball, S. J., Streicker, D. G., and Snow, K. R. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Parasitology |
| Publisher: | American Society of Parasitologists |
| ISSN: | 0022-3395 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1937-2345 |
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