Eimeria juniataensis sp. n. (Protozoa: Eimeriidae) from the map turtle, Graptemys Geographica, in Pennsylvania.
Eimeria juniataensis sp. n. is described from the map turtle, Graptemys geographica, in Pennsylvania. The spherical to subspherical oocysts of E. juniataensis are 11.5 to 18.5 mu by 11.5 to 16.5 mu (mean, 13.5 by 12.9mu). The broadly fusiform sporocysts are 7.5 to 10 mu by 4 to 6.5 mu (mean, 8.3 by 5.0mu) and a Stieda body is present. Oocyst and sporocyst residua are present. This is the first report of an eimerian species from Graptemys.
D000818:Animals; D004539:Eimeria / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology; D010414:Pennsylvania; D014426:Turtles / Q000469:parasitology*