Isospora albogularis sp.nov. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the yellow-headed gecko, Gonatodes albogularis (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)
1990; NRC Research Press; Volume: 68; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1139/z90-188
ISSN1480-3283
AutoresSteve J. Upton, Paul S. Freed,
Tópico(s)Hemiptera Insect Studies
ResumoA new species of isosporan was recovered from the fecal contents of three of five yellow-headed geckos, Gonatodes albogularis, collected from Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Sporulated oocysts of Isospora albogularis sp.nov. are subspherical, 29.5 × 26.9 (26.4–32.0 × 22.4–30.8) μm, with a shape index (length/width) of 1.1 (1.0–1.3). A micropyle, oocyst residuum, and polar granule are absent. Sporocysts are ovoid, 14.9 × 10.8 (13.6–16.0 × 10.2–11.4) μm, with a shape index of 1.4 (1.3–1.5). Both Stieda and substieda bodies are present, and the end opposite to the Stieda body is normally tapered slightly.
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