Eimeria tarentolae n. sp. from the Moorish Gecko, Tarentola mauritanica |
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| Authors: | F-R MATUSCHKA B BANNERT |
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| Institution: | Institut für Angewandte Zoologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Haderslebener Strasse 9, 1000 Berlin 41, Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT. A new species of Eimeria from the Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica , of Minorca, Spain, is described. Oocysts of Eimeria tarentolae are ellipsoidal and measure 17.8 (17.6–18.7) μm by 13.5 (12.9–14.0) μm. Micropyle, oocyst residuum, and polar granule are absent. Each oocyst contains four spherical to slightly subspherical sporocysts 6.8 (6.4–7.0) μm in diameter. A sporocyst residuum is present, while a Stieda body is lacking. Sporulation is completed within 24–32 h at 21 ± 2°C. |
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