Eimeriidae is a family of Apicomplexa.[1] It contains the following genera:[2]
- Acroeimeria Paperna & Landsberg, 1989[3]
- Alveocystis Bel'tenev, 1980
- Caryospora Léger, 1904
- Cyclospora Schneider, 1881
- Diaspora Léger, 1898
- Dorisa Levine, 1979
- Eimeria Schneider, 1875
- Epieimeria Dyková & Lom, 1981
- Gousseffia Levine & Ivens, 1979
- Hoarella Arcay de Peraza, 1963
- Isospora Schneider, 1881
- Mantonella Vincent, 1936
- Octosporella Ray & Ragavachari, 1942
- Pfeifferinella von Wasielewski, 1904
- Polysporella McQuistion, 1990
- Pythonella Ray & Das Gupta, 1937
- Sivatoshella Ray & Sarkar, 1968
| Eimeriidae | |
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| Eimeria maxima oocysts | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Eimeriorina |
| Family: | Eimeriidae Minchin, 1903 |
Taxonomy
editThe family Goussia forms a trichotomy with the Eimeriidae and Sarcocystidae.
The biliary Eimeria-like coccidia of reptiles are classified into the genus Choleoeimeria and form a sister clade to the family Eimeriidae.
References
edit- ^ O. V. Dolnik, J. A. von Rönn & S. Bensch (May 2009). "Isospora hypoleucae sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae), a new coccidian parasite found in the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)". Parasitology. 136 (8): 841–845. doi:10.1017/S0031182009006131. PMID 19450377. S2CID 25724613.
- ^ "Alphabetical list of the Eimeriidae of the world". University of New Mexico. April 23, 2001. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ Florin-Christensen M, Schnittger L, eds. (2018). Parasitic Protozoa of Farm Animals and Pets. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-70132-5. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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