| Abstract: | SYNOPSIS. Eimeria lophortygis n. sp. and E. okanaganensis n. sp. are described from California quail Lophortyx californicus in British Columbia. Oocysts of E. lophortygis are subspherical to ovoid, 19–26 by 18–20.5 μ (mean, 22.5 by 18.7 μ); sporocysts ovoid, 13–14 by 6–8 μ (mean, 13.7 by 7.5 μ). Prepatent period 72 hours. Oocysts of E. okanaganensis are ovoid to ellipsoidal, 22.5-30 by 17-21 μ (mean, 26.3 by 19.8 μ); sporocysts ellipsoidal, 13-18 by 6-8 μ (mean, 14.0 by 6.5 μ). Prepatent period 104 hours. Cross-transmission attempts with Japanese quail Coturnix coturnix and Leghorn chicks were unsuccessful. |
