Eimeria gazani n. sp. (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) from the lizard, Scincus hemprichii (Sauria:Scincidae) in Saudi Arabia.
Eimeria gazani n. sp. was described from the intestine of the lizard, Scincus hemprichii captured at Gazan, western region. Sporulated oocysts ovoidal 23.5 x 19.7 (20.8-25.0 x 19.0-21.2) micro m, with smooth brownish-green bilayered wall. Micropyle present, covered by a dome-shaped cap. Oocyst residu-um and polar granule are present. Sporocysts ellipsoidal, 10.8 x 6.9 (10.0-11.4 x 6.1-7.4) microm., with a prominent Stieda body. Sporocyst residuum present, sporozoites elongate, laying head to tail in sporocysts, each with large and small subspherical refractile globule.
Alyousif
Mohamed Saleh
MS
Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University P.O. Box 26213, Riyadh 11486, Saudi Arabia. myousif@ksu.edu.sa
Al-Shawa
Yaser
Y
D000818:Animals; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004539:Eimeria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000469:parasitology; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D033661:Oocysts / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010802:Phylogeny; D012529:Saudi Arabia