ABSTRACT
Eimeria gazani n. sp. was described from the intestine of the lizard, Scincus hemprichii captured at Gazan, western region. Sporulated oocysts ovoidal 23.5x19.7 [20.8-25.0 x19.0-21.2] micro m, with smooth brownish-green bilayered wall. Micropyle present, covered by a dome-shaped cap. Oocyst residu-um and polar granule are present. Sporocysts ellipsoidal, 10.8x6.9 [10.0-11.4x6.1-7.4] micro.m., with a prominent Stieda body. Sporocyst residuum present, sporozoites elongate, laying head to tail in sporocysts, each with large and small subspherical refractile globule
Subject(s)
Eimeriidae , Lizards , Oocytes , MorphogenesisABSTRACT
Eimeria hemprichii n. sp. was described from the gall bladder of the lizard, Scincus hemprichii captured at Gazan Province, western region, Saudi Arabia. Sporulated oocysts are ellipsoidal, 34.6x2 1.4 [32.5 - 36.3 x 20.7 - 22.5] micro m. with smooth greenish-yellow bi-layered wall. Micropyle, polar granule and oocyst residuum are absent. Sporocysts are ellipsoidal, 11.6 x 8.0 [11.2-12.6 x 7.5-8.4] micro m. Sporocyst residuum is present, but without stieda or substiedal bodies. Sporozoites are elongate, laying head to tail in sporocyst and each one contains a single spherical posterior re-fracttile body