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Isospora canis Nemeséri, 1959

Coccidiosis

endoparasite

This protozoan parasite has been found in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris).

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Chromista

Phylum
Apicomplexa

Class
Conoidasida

Order
Eucoccidiorida

Suborder
Eimeriorina

Family
Eimeriidae

Genus
Isospora

Species
canis

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Distribution: Isabela and Santa Cruz

References

Gingrich, E.N. Scorza, A.V., Clifford, E.L., Olea-Popelka, F.J., & Lappin, M.R. (2010) Intestinal parasites of dogs on the Galapagos Islands. Veterinary Parasitology, 169(3-4): 404-407.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Isospora canis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=10590. Accessed 25 April 2025.