Diagnosis of Eimeria spp. in Capra ibex (local meriz goat)

Out of 77 of local meriz goats (Capra ibex), 29 (37.67%) were diagnosed as infected with coccidia. The infection percentage was 22.08% in kids less than six months of age as compared with older age (15.59%). A moderate diarrhea was the only clinical sign which was observed in three infected kids (3.9%). Six Eimeria (E.) species were diagnosed, they were E.alijevi, E.christenseni, E.caprovina, E.minasensis, E.megaembryonica, E.ninakohlyakimovae. E.megaembryonica was suggested to be a new species as it has a bigger embryonic mass which could be depended as a new parameter for coccidia classification. The germinal disk with two layers was very clear and observed in pre-sporulation Oocyst of most diagnosed species. The last three criteria are new in their mentioning. Also, Pot. Dichromate with 5% concentration is essential for follow-up of sporulation process to prevent of high bio - pollutants of fecal samples but without any effects upon biological features of isolated coccidia species.

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Coccidia of Canada geese(Branta canadensis) at Kortright Waterfowl Park, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, with description of Isospora anseris n.sp.

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z81-072 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 59 (3) ◽

pp. 493-497 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Robert C. Skene ◽

O. Remmler ◽

M. A. Fernando

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Branta Canadensis ◽

Canada Geese ◽

Fecal Samples ◽

A New Species

A survey of adult Canada geese, Branta canadensis, at Kortright Waterfowl Park in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, showed that 20% of the geese sampled passed small numbers of coccidial oocysts throughout the winter months (October 1975 to February 1976). Four species of coccidia, Eimeria hermani Farr, 1953, E. magnalabia Levine, 1951, E. truncata (Raillet and Lucet, 1891) Wasielewski, 1904, and Tyzzeria parvula (Kotlan, 1933) Klimes, 1963, were identified from the samples examined. A hitherto undescribed Isospora sp. was found in 5% of the fecal samples. It is named Isospora anseris and described as a new species. In the spring goslings were found to be passing E. hermani oocysts between the 8th and 13th day of hatching.

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Description and biological features of a new species of Anagrus Haliday (Hymenoptera, Mymaridae)

Entomologia ◽

10.4081/entomologia.2014.176 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

F. Nugnes ◽

G. Viggiani

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Quercus Ilex ◽

Biological Traits ◽

Larval Diapause ◽

Biological Features ◽

A New Species

Anagrus lindberginae sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), an egg par- asitoid of the leafhopper Lindbergina aurovittata (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), is described from Italy. It is included in the atomus group of Anagrus Haliday and compared with the allied known taxa. The parasitoid’s life cycle is characterized by a long larval diapause from spring to fall, which allows for synchronization with its leafhop- per host; other biological traits of A. lindberginae on the evergreen plant Quercus ilex are discussed.

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Lecanicillium coprophilum (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales), a new species of fungus from the feces of Marmota monax in China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.387.1.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 387 (1) ◽

pp. 55 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

LEI SU ◽

HUA ZHU ◽

YAXI GUO ◽

XIAOPENG DU ◽

JIANGUO GUO ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Fecal Samples ◽

Marmota Monax ◽

A New Species

Species in Lecanicillium are pathogens that parasitize various arthropods, nematodes, and other fungi. In an investigation of intestinal fungi associated with Marmota monax in China, three strains belonging to the genus Lecanicillium were isolated from the fresh fecal samples. Based on multi-locus phylogenetic analysis of the combined sequences (ITS, LSU, SSU, TEF, RPB1 and RPB2) and morphological characteristics, all species in Lecanicillium were well-separated. The three intestinal strains were assigned to a new species described as L. coprophilum in this paper. The new species differs morphologically from other Lecanicillium species by its dimensions of conidiogenous cells and conidia, the shape of conidia, dictyochlamydospores and swollen hyphae. The differences of L. coprophilum from other Lecanicillium species and closely related taxa are briefly discussed.

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The Biology and Immature Stages of the Moss-Eating Flea Beetle Cangshanaltica fuanensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini), with Description of a Fan-Driven High-Power Berlese Funnel

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects11090571 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 571

Author(s):

Yongying Ruan ◽

Alexander S. Konstantinov ◽

Albert F. Damaška

Keyword(s):

Life History ◽

New Species ◽

Flea Beetle ◽

Instar Larva ◽

High Humidity ◽

Immature Stages ◽

Biological Features ◽

Flea Beetles ◽

Eggs And Larvae ◽

A New Species

The biology of the moss and leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles is poorly understood. In this study, a new species of moss-eating flea beetles Cangshanaltica fuanensis sp. nov. is described; the morphology of adult and immature stages is examined and illustrated. Its life history and biology are studied. The remarkable and unique biological features are revealed: (1) females deposit one large egg at a time, egg length equals 0.4–0.5 times the female body length, these are unusual in Chrysomelidae; (2) females have only two ovarioles on each side of the ovary, which has not been reported in other Chrysomelidae species; (3) females lay and hide each egg under a spoon-shaped moss leaf; (4) cannibalism of a second instar larva on an egg was observed. Both adults and larvae feed on moss and are polyphagous; their feces mainly consist of un-digested moss fragments; high humidity is essential for the survival of eggs and larvae and expedites the hatching. In addition, a modified fan-driven Berlese funnel is designed for faster extraction of moss inhabiting flea beetles. This device could also be used for collecting other ground-dwelling arthropods. Its working diagram is illustrated and described.

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A New Species of Eimeria Schneider, 1875 (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from Myotis riparius Handley, 1960 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, with a Checklist of Eimeria spp. Reported from Bats

Acta Parasitologica ◽

10.2478/s11686-020-00182-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 65 (2) ◽

pp. 496-503

Author(s):

Marcos Tobias de Santana Miglionico ◽

Luciana Moraes Costa ◽

Ester Maria Mota ◽

Helena Godoy Bergallo ◽

Daniela Dias

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Eimeria Spp ◽

A New Species

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Conservation and ecology of a new blind fish Glossogobius ankaranensis from the Ankárana Caves, Madagascar

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605300021669 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 218-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jane M. Wilson

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Restricted Distribution ◽

A New Species ◽

Blind Fish

In 1981 Fauna & Flora International's 100% Fund assisted an expedition to study the biology of the Ankárana Caves in Madagascar. A follow-up expedition collected examples of a fish that was subsequently found to be a new species. Its restricted distribution as well as existing and potential threats to its habitat mean that it must be considered as endangered.

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A new species of Podapolipus (Acari: Heterostigmata: Podapolipidae) from an Australian gryllacridid cricket (Orthoptera), with keys to orthopteran-associated species of the genus

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4647.1.11 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4647 (1) ◽

pp. 115-133

Author(s):

EVERT E. LINDQUIST ◽

EKATERINA A. SIDORCHUK

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

First Record ◽

Adult Males ◽

Prodorsal Shield ◽

Biological Features ◽

Adult Females ◽

The Family ◽

Larval Female ◽

Associated Species ◽

A New Species

A new species of the ectoparasitic mite genus Podapolipus Rovelli & Grassi, 1888 from a recently described species of the raspy cricket genus Chauliogryllacris Rentz, in Rentz and John,1990 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) is described. The main distinctions of Podapolipus gryllacridi n. sp. from its described congeners from orthopterans are the larval female and adult male having all dorsal and ventral idiosomatic setae, except the greatly elongated pair of scapular setae (and the caudal setae of the larval female), reduced to the size of microsetae; the larval female having separate tergites C and D; the male having an entire prodorsal shield, with apex of the aedeagus between bases of setae v1; and the adult female having smooth dorsal shields. Novel biological features of this parasite include its adult females’ dwelling in the hollow sternal apodemes of their host, and its larval females using their host’s other parasite, a gamasine mite, as phoretic and facultative hyperparasitic hosts. Keys are presented for the larval females and adult males of Podapolipus species associated with orthopterans. Problems with the generic concept of Podapolipus and closely related genera are reviewed. This is the first record of a podapolipid associated with orthopterans of the family Gryllacrididae.

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