Eimeriidae

Eimeriidae is a family of Apicomplexa.[1] It contains the following genera:[2]

Eimeriidae
Eimeria maxima oocysts
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Superphylum: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Order: Eucoccidiorida
Suborder: Eimeriorina
Family: Eimeriidae
Minchin, 1903

Taxonomy

The family Goussia forms a trichotomy with the Eimeriidae and Sarcocystidae.

The biliary Eimeria-like coccidia of reptiles are classified into the genus Choleoeimeria and form a sister clade to the family Eimeriidae.

References

  1. 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): 841–845. doi:10.1017/S0031182009006131. PMID 19450377. S2CID 25724613.
  2. "Alphabetical list of the Eimeriidae of the world". University of New Mexico. April 23, 2001. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  3. Florin-Christensen M, Schnittger L, eds. (2018). Parasitic Protozoa of Farm Animals and Pets. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-70132-5. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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