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Sarcocystis canis Dubey & Speer, 1991

endoparasite

Domestic dogs on Santa Cruz (2.9% of 32) and Isabela (3.45% of 19) were positive for S. canis during a spay and neuter campaign.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Chromista

Phylum
Apicomplexa

Class
Sporozoasid

Order
Eucoccidiorida

Family
Sarcocystidae

Genus
Sarcocystis

Species
canis

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Distribution: 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, Sarcocystis canis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11694. Accessed 1 November 2026.