Eimeria fraterculae
| Eimeria fraterculae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Subclass: | Coccidiasina |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Family: | Eimeriidae |
| Genus: | Eimeria |
| Species: | E. fraterculae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eimeria fraterculae Leighton and Gajadhar, 1986 | |
Eimeria fraterculae is a species of protist 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. Coccidiosis caused by this parasite appears to be mild and nonfatal.
References
- Frederick A. Leighton and Alvin A. Gajadhar (1986). "Eimeria fraterculae sp. n. in the kidneys of Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) from Newfoundland, Canada: species description and lesions" (PDF). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 22 (4): 520–526. doi:10.7589/0090-3558-22.4.520.
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