Eimeriidae
| Eimeriidae | |
|---|---|
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| Eimeria maxima oocysts | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Superphylum: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Eimeriidae Minchin, 1903 |
The Eimeriidae are a family of Apicomplexa.[1] It contains the following genera:[2]
- Alveocystis Bel'tenev, 1980
- Atoxoplasma Garnham, 1950
- Barrouxia Schneider, 1885
- Caryospora Léger, 1904
- Cyclospora Schneider, 1881
- Diaspora Léger, 1898
- Dorisa Levine, 1979
- Eimeria Schneider, 1875
- Epieimeria Dyková & Lom, 1981
- Gousseffia Levine & Ivens, 1979
- Hoarella Arcay de Peraza, 1963
- Isospora Schneider, 1881
- Mantonella Vincent, 1936
- Octosporella Ray & Ragavachari, 1942
- Pfeifferinella von Wasielewski, 1904
- Polysporella McQuistion, 1990
- Pythonella Ray & Das Gupta, 1937
- Sivatoshella Ray & Sarkar, 1968
Taxonomy
The genus Goussia forms a trichotomy with the Eimeriidae and Sarcocystidae families.
The biliary Eimeria-like coccidia of reptiles are classified into the genus Choleoeimeria and form a sister clade to the family Eimeriidae.
References
- ↑ O. V. Dolnik, J. A. von Rönn & S. Bensch (May 2009). "Isospora hypoleucae sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new coccidian parasite found in the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)". Parasitology 136 (8): 1–5. doi:10.1017/S0031182009006131. PMID 19450377.
- ↑ "Alphabetical list of the Eimeriidae of the world". University of New Mexico. April 23, 2001. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
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