Eimeria bufomarini

Eimeria bufomarini is a species of coccidium, known to infect the epithelial cells of the intestines of Brazilian Cane Toads.

Eimeria bufomarini
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
Sar
(unranked):
Alveolata
Phylum:
Apicomplexa
Class:
Conoidasida
Subclass:
Coccidiasina
Order:
Eucoccidiorida
Family:
Eimeriidae
Genus:
Eimeria
Species:
E. bufomarini
Binomial name
Eimeria bufomarini
Paperna & Lainson, 1995

References
    • Duszynski, Donald W.; Matthew G. Bolek & Steve J. Upton (2007-12-21). "Coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) of amphibians of the world". Zootaxa. 1667: 22–23.
    • Paperna, L.; Lainson, R. (1995). "Life history and ultrastructure of Eimeria bufomarini n.sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) of the giant toad, Bufo marinus (Amphibia: Anura) from Amazonian Brazil". Parasite. 2 (2): 141–148. doi:10.1051/parasite/1995022141. ISSN 1252-607X.


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