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A new species of Eimeria (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the endangered pink pigeon, Nesoenas mayeri (Prévost, 1843) Cheke, 2005 (Columbiformes) in Mauritius

Published in: African Zoology
Volume 47 , issue 2 , 2012 , pages: 369–372

DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2012.11407563

Author(s): S.J. Ball School of Life Sciences, Kingston University, U.K. , P. Daszak Ecohealth Alliance, U.S.A. , K.R. Swinnerton Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, Black River, Mauritius, and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Les Augrès Manor, Trinity, Jersey, Channel Islands, U.K. , C.G. Jones Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, Black River, Mauritius, and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Les Augrès Manor, Trinity, Jersey, Channel Islands, U.K. , K.R. Snow School of Health & Bioscience, University of East London, U.K.

Keywords: Eimeria mauritiensis n.sp. , pink pigeon , Nesoenas mayeri

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Abstract

A new species, Eimeria mauritiensis (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) is reported from the pink pigeon, Nesoenas mayeri (Aves: Columbiformes) in Mauritius. Oocysts are sub-spherical 17.8 × 19.7 (16–19 × 18–22) μm: Shape index (mean length / mean width) 1.1. A micropyle, oocyst residuum and polar granules are absent. Sporocysts are 6.6 × 12.0 (6–7 × 8–14) μm with Stieda and substieda bodies.

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