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Isospora daphnensis McQuistion, 1990

endoparasite

Protozoan parasite found in nestlings of Geospiza fortis on Daphne Major in 1987.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Chromista

Phylum
Apicomplexa

Class
Conoidasida

Order
Eucoccidiorida

Suborder
Eimeriorina

Family
Eimeriidae

Genus
Isospora

Species
daphnensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Daphne Major

References

  • McQuistion, T.E. (1990) Isospora daphnensis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) from the Galapagos Islands. Journal of Parasitology 76(1): 30-32.

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