Eimeria fraterculae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Conoidasida |
Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
Family: | Eimeriidae |
Genus: | Eimeria |
Species: | E. fraterculae
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Binomial name | |
Eimeria fraterculae |
Eimeria fraterculae is a species of alveolates belonging to the family Eimeriidae. It causes renal coccidiosis in the Atlantic puffin ( Fratercula arctica).
Apart from its host-specificity, this coccidium can be recognised by the subspherical oocytes with unusually thick walls appearing distinctly greenish in colour. [1] Coccidiosis caused by this parasite appears to be mild and nonfatal.
Eimeria fraterculae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Alveolata |
Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
Class: | Conoidasida |
Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
Family: | Eimeriidae |
Genus: | Eimeria |
Species: | E. fraterculae
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Binomial name | |
Eimeria fraterculae |
Eimeria fraterculae is a species of alveolates belonging to the family Eimeriidae. It causes renal coccidiosis in the Atlantic puffin ( Fratercula arctica).
Apart from its host-specificity, this coccidium can be recognised by the subspherical oocytes with unusually thick walls appearing distinctly greenish in colour. [1] Coccidiosis caused by this parasite appears to be mild and nonfatal.