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Eimeria palumbi McQuistion, 1991

endoparasite

found in Zenaida galapagoensis (Galapagos dove)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Chromista

Phylum
Apicomplexa

Class
Conoidasida

Order
Eucoccidiorida

Suborder
Eimeriorina

Family
Eimeriidae

Genus
Eimeria

Species
palumbi

Taxon category: Accepted

References

  • McQuistion, T.E. (1991) Eimeria palumbi, a New Coccidian Parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 110(2): 178-181.

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