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1 June 2013 Two New Species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Mountain Beaver, Aplodontia rufa (Rodentia: Aplodontiidae), from Oregon
Chris T. McAllister, Donald W. Duszynski, Richard D. McKown
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Abstract

Two mountain beavers, Aplodontia rufa, were collected in Lincoln County, Oregon, and examined for coccidia. Both were infected with 2 new species of Eimeria. Oocysts of Eimeria chitkoae n. sp. were ellipsoidal with a bilayered wall and measured (L × W) 24.5 × 20.2 μm, with a shape index (SI) of 1.2. Both micropyle and oocyst residuum were absent, but a polar granule of several fragments was present. Sporocysts were ovoidal, 12.5 × 7.9 μm, SI was 1.6. Stieda and substieda bodies were present, but a parastieda body was absent; a sporocyst residuum was present, composed of a cluster of moderately coarse granules with many scattered fine granules. Stout sporozoites were 14.7 × 2.9 μm in situ, with spheroidal anterior and posterior refractile bodies. Oocysts of Eimeria lewisi n. sp. were ovoidal, with a smooth single-layered wall, and measured 13.7 × 7.8 μm, SI was 1.7. A micropyle and oocyst residuum were absent, but 1–2 polar granule(s) were present. Sporocysts were 6.6 × 4.2 μm, with SI of 1.6. A Stieda body was present, but substieda and parastieda bodies were absent; a sporocyst residuum was present, composed of a small cluster of several granules. Sporozoites were granular, 8.2 × 1.8 μm in situ, with a posterior refractile body. These are the first coccidians reported from the mountain beaver.

Chris T. McAllister, Donald W. Duszynski, and Richard D. McKown "Two New Species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Mountain Beaver, Aplodontia rufa (Rodentia: Aplodontiidae), from Oregon," Journal of Parasitology 99(3), 493-495, (1 June 2013). https://doi.org/10.1645/12-94.1
Received: 26 September 2012; Accepted: 1 December 2012; Published: 1 June 2013
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