• Eimeria Schneider, A. 1875. Note sur la psorospermie oviforme du poulpe. Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale iv: xlv-xlviii.

  Type species:

   Eimeria simplex Schneider, 1875 by original designation.

Introduction

Forming oocysts with four sporocysts, each with two sporozoites. Unidentified species recorded from most Australian states.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Burt Plain (BRT), Central Arnhem (CA), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Coolgardie (COO), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL) ; NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT) ; WA: Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

IMCRA

Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

General References

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Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1988. Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in wallabies and kangaroos of the genera Setonix, Thylogale, Wallabia, Lagorchestes and Dendrolagus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 955-962

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Beumer, J.P., Ashburner, L.D., Burberry, M.E., Jetté, E. & Latham, D.J. 1982. A checklist of the parasites of fishes from Australia and its adjacent Antarctic territories. Technical Communication No. 48 of the Commonwealth Institute of Parasitology (Thanet Press, Margate). 1-99 pp.

Byrne, K.V. 1940. Veterinary notes on a central Riverina district, 1935-1938. Australian Veterinary Journal 16: 122-126

Cleland, J.B. 1913. Note on the occurrence of coccidiosis in house sparrows and in bovines in NSW. Journal of the Royal Society of New South Wales 47: 70-71

Dunsmore, J.D. 1978. Parasitism in wild rabbits. Australian Advances in Veterinary Science 1978: 107

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Johnston, T.H. 1911. The entozoa of Monotremata and Australian Marsupialia. No. 2. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 36: 47-57

Johnston, T.H. 1916. A census of the endoparasites recorded as occurring in Queensland, arranged under their hosts. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 28: 31-79

Ladds, P. 2009. Pathology of Australian Native Wildlife. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp.

Lom, J., Rohde, K., & Dykova, I. 1992. Studies on protozoan parasite of Australian fishes I. New species of the genera Coccomyxa Leger et Hesse. 1907, Ortholinea Shulman, 1962 and Kudoa Meglitsch, 1947 (Myxozoa, Myxosporea). Folia Parasitologica. Prague 39: 289-306

Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Man. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160

Main, D.C & Creeper, J.H. 1999. Coccidiosis of Brunner's glands in feral goats. Australian Veterinary Journal 77: 49

McFetridge, D. & Burrell, R. 1991. Some observations on the blood and intestinal parasites of snakes in South Australia. Herpetofauna 21: 25-27

Milstein, T.C. & Goldsmid, J.M. 1997. Parasites of feral cats from southern Tasmania and their potential significance. Australian Veterinary Journal 75: 218-219

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Munday, B.L. & Copland, J.W. 1981. Diseases of farmed freshwater tablefish in Australia. An overview. pp. 160-165 in Fowler, M.E. Wildlife diseases of the Pacific Basin and other countries. Sydney : Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Wildlife Diseases Associations.

Mykytowycz, R. & Hesterman, E.R. 1958. On the occurrence of coccidia oocysts and nematode ova in soft and hard faeces of the wild rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.). CSIRO Wildlife Research 3(2): 142-143

O'Donoghue, P.J. 1997. Protozoan parasites of wildlife in south-east Queensland. pp. 119-136 in Tribe, A. (ed.). Proceedings of the 1997 Conference of the Australian Association of Veterinary Conservation Biologists. Brisbane : Australian Veterinary Association.

O'Donoghue, P.J. & Vanderduys, E. 1998. Survey for protozoan parasites in native animals from Musselbrook Reserve, Lawn Hill National Park. In, Musselbrook Reserve Scientific Study Report. Royal Geographic Society of Queensland Inc., Geography Monograph Series. pp. 191-199

Presidente, P.J., Barnett, J.L., How, R.A. & Humphreys, W.F. 1982. Effects of habitat, host sex and age on the parasites of Trichosurus caninus (Marsupialia: Phalangeridae) in northeastern New South Wales. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 33-47

Presidente, P.J.A. 1978. Diseases seen in free-ranging marsupials and those held in captivity. pp. 457-471 in Fauna Part B. Postgraduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney.

Presidente, P.J.A. 1982. Common brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula: maintenance in captivity, blood values, diseases and parasites. pp. 55-66 in Evans, D.D. (ed.). The Management of Australian Mammals in Captivity. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society, Healesville, Victoria, February 1979. Melbourne : Zoological Board of Victoria 194 pp.

Presidente, P.J.A. 1984. Parasites and diseases of brushtail possums (Trichosurus spp.): occurrence and significance. pp. 171-190 in Smith, A. & Hume, I. (eds). Possums and Gliders. Sydney : Surrey Beatty & Sons, Australian Mammal Society 598 pp.

Reddacliff, G.L. 1985. Diseases of Aquarium Fishes. A Practical Guide for the Australian Veterinarian. Veterinary Review No. 25 (Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney).

Reece, R.L., Beddome, V.D., Barr, D.A. & Scott, P.C. 1992. Common necroscopy findings in captive birds in Victoria, Australia (1978-1987). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 23: 301-312

Rowland, S.J. & Ingram, B.A. 1991. Diseases of Australian native freshwater fishes with particular emphasis on the ectoparasitic and fungal diseases of Murray cod (Maccullochella peeli), golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) and silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus). Fisheries Bulletin 4, N.S.W. Dept. Agric. & Fisheries.

Ryan, U.M., Samarasinghe, B., Read, C., Buddle, J.R., Robertson, I.D. & Thompson, R.C.A. 2003. Identification of a novel Cryptosporidium genotype in pigs. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 69: 3970-3974

Schultz, D.J. 1981. Alimentary tract disease. pp. 535-562 in Refresher Course on Aviary and Caged Birds. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney.

Seddon, H.R. & Albiston, H.E. 1966. Diseases of domestic animals in Australia. Part 4. Protozoan and virus diseases. Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) Vol. No. 8 2.

Speare, R., Beveridge, I., Johnson, P.M. & Corner, L.A. 1983. Parasites of the agile wallaby, Macropus agilis (Marsupialia). Australian Wildlife Research 10: 89-96

Speare, R., Donovan, J.A., Thomas, A.D. & Speare, P.J. 1989. Diseases of free-ranging Macropodoidea. pp. 705-734 in Grigg, G., Jarman, P. & Hume, I. (eds). Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-Kangaroos. Sydney : Australian Mammal Society and Surrey Beatty 835 pp.

Speare, R., Haffenden, A.T., Daniels, P.W., Thomas, A.D. & Seawright, C.D. 1984. Diseases of the Herbert River ringtail, Pseudocheirus herbertensis, and other north Queensland rainforest possums. pp. 283-302 in Smith, A.P. & Hume, I.D. (eds). Possums and Ringtails. Sydney : Australian Mammal Society.

Speare, R., Johnson, R.M. & Haffenden, A. 1982. Management of disease in captive macropods in north Queensland. pp. 117-124 in Evans, D.D. (ed.). The Management of Australian Mammals in Captivity. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society, Healesville, Victoria, February 1979. Melbourne : Zoological Board of Victoria 194 pp.

Stewart, J. 1994. Ratites. pp. 1284-1326 in Ritchie, B.W., Harrison, G.J. & Harrison, L.R. (eds). Avian Medicine: Principles and Application. New York : Wingers Publishers.

Teuscher, E.V. & Stunzi, H. 1956. Uber parasitologische Kotuntersuchungen bei Saugertieren des Zoologischen Gartens Zurich. Acta Tropica 13: 262-269

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Wilkinson, F.C. 1981. Lamb survival from marking and weaner illthrift. pp. 193-209 in Refresher Course on Sheep. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney.

Winter, H. 1959. Coccidiosis in kangaroos. Australian Veterinary Journal 35: 301-303

History of changes

• Eimeria ablephari Cannon, L.R.G. 1967. New coccidia from Australian lizards. II. Eimeria. Parasitology 57: 237-250.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Ablepharus boutonii (Macleay, 1877) [SCINCIDAE] Callous-palmed Shinning-skink (faeces, small intestine)).

Associated Fauna References

Cannon, L.R.G. 1967. New coccidia from Australian lizards. II. Eimeria. Parasitology 57: 237-250 (Ablepharus boutonii)

History of changes

• Eimeria acervulina Tyzzer, E.E. 1929. Coccidiosis in gallinaceous birds. American Journal of Hygiene 10: 1-115.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Gallus gallus Linnaeus, 1758 [PHASIANIDAE] Domestic Chicken (intestines, faeces (+ PCR))).

Associated Fauna References

Andrews, R., O'Donoghue, P., Adams, M. & Prowse, S. 1990. Enzyme markers for the genetic characterization of avian Eimeria spp. Parasitology Research 76: 627-629 (Gallus gallus)

Belli, S.I., Ferguson, D.J.P., Katrib, M., Slapetova, I., Mai, K., Slapeta, J., Flowers, S.A., Miska, K.B., Tomley, F.M., Shirley, M.W., Wallach, M.G. & Smith, N.C. 2009. Conservation of proteins involved in oocyst wall formation in Eimeria maxima, Eimeria tenella and Eimeria acervulina. International Journal for Parasitology 39: 1063-1070 (Gallus gallus)

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Gallus gallus)

Gasser, R.B., Skinner, R., Fadavi, R., Richards, G. & Morris, G. 2005. High-throughput capillary electrophoresis for the identification and differentiation of seven species of Eimeria from chickens. Electrophoresis 26: 3479-3485 (Gallus gallus)

Groves, P.J. 1986. Coccidiosis in chickens, turkeys and ducks. Pp. in Poultry Health (Post-Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney). pp. 361-383 (Gallus gallus)

Jorgensen, W.K., Stewart, N.P., Jeston, P.J., Molloy, J.B., Blight, G.W. & Dalgliesh, R.J. 1997. Isolation and pathogenicity of Australian strains of Eimeria praecox and Eimeria mitis. Australian Veterinary Journal 75: 592-595 (Gallus gallus)

Lew, A.E., Anderson, G.R., Minchin, C.M., Jeston, P.J. & Jorgensen, W.K. 2003. Inter- and intra-strain variation and PCR detection of the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS-1) sequences of Australian isolates of Eimeria species from chickens. Veterinary Microbiology 112: 33-50 (Gallus gallus)

Molloy, J.B., Eaves, F.W., Jeston, P.J., Minchin, C.M., Stewart, N.P., Lew, A.E. & Jorgensen, W.K. 1998. Detection of Eimeria acervulina using the polymerase chain reaction. Avian Diseases 42: 119-123 (Gallus gallus)

Morrow, C. 1986. Poultry parasites. pp. 663-700 in Poultry Health. Post-Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. (Gallus gallus)

Newton, L.G. 1944. Coccidiosis of poultry. Queensland Journal of Agricultural Science 59: 367-369 (Gallus gallus)

Newton, L.G. & Green, P.E. 1965. Species of Eimeria in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 41: 299 (Gallus gallus)

Seddon, H.R. 1952. Diseases of domestic animals in Australia. Part 4. Protozoan and viral diseases. Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) Vol. No. 8. (Gallus gallus)

Seddon, H.R. & Albiston, H.E. 1966. Diseases of domestic animals in Australia. Part 4. Protozoan and virus diseases. Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) Vol. No. 8 2. (Gallus gallus)

Woods, W.G., Whithear, K.G., Richards, D.G., Anderson, G.R., Jorgensen, W.K. & Gasser, R.B. 2000. Single-strand restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the second internal transcribed spacer (ribosomal DNA) for six species of Eimeria from chickens in Australia. International Journal for Parasitology 30: 1019-1023 (Gallus gallus)

History of changes

• Eimeria adenoides Moore, E.N. & Brown, J.A. 1951. A new coccidium pathogenic for turkeys, Eimeria adenoeides n. sp. (Protozoa: Eimeriidae). Cornell Veterinarian 41: 124-135.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Alectoris chukar Gray, 1830 [PHASIANIDAE] Chukar Partridge (gut)).

Associated Fauna References

Reece, R.L., Scott, P.C. & Barr, D.A. 1992. Some unusual diseases in the birds of Victoria, Australia. Veterinary Record 130: 178-185 (Alectoris chukar)

History of changes

• Eimeria aepyrmni Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1988. Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in the rat-kangaroos Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, Potorous tridactylus, Aepyprymnus rufescens and Bettongia gaimardi (Marsupialia: Potoroidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 947-953.

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Zoo Aust.

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Aepyprymnus rufescens (Gray, 1837) [POTOROIDAE] Rufous Bettong (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1988. Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in the rat-kangaroos Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, Potorous tridactylus, Aepyprymnus rufescens and Bettongia gaimardi (Marsupialia: Potoroidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 947-953 (Aepyprymnus rufescens)

History of changes

• Eimeria ahsata Honess, R.F. 1942. Coccidia infesting the Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep in Wyoming, with descriptions of two new species. Bulletin Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station 249: 1-28.

Distribution

IBRA

Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Ovis aries)

O'Callaghan, M.G., O'Donoghue, P.J. & Moore, E. 1987. Coccidia in sheep in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 24: 175-183 (Ovis aries)

History of changes

• Eimeria alabamensis Christensen, J.F. 1941. The oöcysts of Coccidia from domestic cattle in Alabama (U.S.A.)., with descriptions of two new species. Journal of Parasitology 27: 203-220 [212-213].

Distribution

IBRA

Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Ox (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Bos taurus)

History of changes

• Eimeria alijevi Musaev, M.A. 1970. [Host specificity of coccidia and some questions on their taxonomy]. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Azerbaidzhan SSR Seriya Biologischeskichi Nauk 2: 52-61 [In Russian].

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Kanyari, P.W.N. 1988. Coccidiosis in goats and aspects of epidemiology. Australian Veterinary Journal 65: 257-258 (Capra hircus)

O'Callaghan, M.G. 1989. Coccidia of domestic and feral goats in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 30: 267-272 (Capra hircus)

History of changes

• Coccidium anguillae Léger, L. & Hollande, A.C. 1922. Coccidie de I'intestin de I'anguille. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences. Paris 175: 999-1002 [10 text-figgs].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Upton, S. J. Reduker, D. W. Current, W. L. & Duszynski, D. W. 1984. Taxonomy of North American Fish Eimeriidae. Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology. Paper 195. pp. 25 [1-2]

Generic Combinations

• Epieimeria anguillae (Léger & Hollande, 1922). —
  Dyková. I. & Lom, J. 1981. Fish coccidia: critical notes on life cycles, classification and pathogenicity. Journal of Fish Diseases 4: 487-505

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Anguilla australis Richardson, 1841 [ANGUILLIDAE] Short-finned Eel (intestinal mucosa)).

Associated Fauna References

Lom, J., Rohde, K., & Dykova, I. 1992. Studies on protozoan parasite of Australian fishes I. New species of the genera Coccomyxa Leger et Hesse. 1907, Ortholinea Shulman, 1962 and Kudoa Meglitsch, 1947 (Myxozoa, Myxosporea). Folia Parasitologica. Prague 39: 289-306 (Anguilla australis)

Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 1995. Studies on protozoan parasites of Australian fishes. Notes on coccidian parasites with description of three new species. Systematic Parasitology 31: 147-156 (Anguilla australis)

Molnar, K. & Rohde, K. 1988. New coccidians from freshwater fishes of Australia. Journal of Fish Diseases 11: 161-169 (Anguilla australis)

History of changes

• Eimeria apsheronica Musaev, M.A. 1970. [Host specificity of coccidia and some questions on their taxonomy]. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Azerbaidzhan SSR Seriya Biologischeskichi Nauk 2: 52-61 [In Russian].

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Kanyari, P.W.N. 1988. Coccidiosis in goats and aspects of epidemiology. Australian Veterinary Journal 65: 257-258 (Capra hircus)

O'Callaghan, M.G. 1989. Coccidia of domestic and feral goats in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 30: 267-272 (Capra hircus)

History of changes

• Coccidium arloingi Marotel, G. 1905. La coccidiose de la chevre et son parasite. Bulletin de la Société des sciences vétérinaires de Lyon [Date published Feb. 5].

Generic Combinations

• Eimeria arloingi (Marotel, 1905). —
  Martin, A. 1909. Les coccidioses des animaux domestiques. C. Coccidiose du mouton. Revue Vétérinaire, Toulouse 34: 341-345

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Qld, SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Capra hircus)

Kanyari, P.W.N. 1988. Coccidiosis in goats and aspects of epidemiology. Australian Veterinary Journal 65: 257-258 (Capra hircus)

O'Callaghan, M.G. 1989. Coccidia of domestic and feral goats in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 30: 267-272 (Capra hircus)

History of changes

• Eimeria arundeli Barker I.K., Munday B.L. & Presidente P.J.A. 1979. Coccidia of wombats: correction of host-parasite relationships. Eimeria wombati (Gilruth and Bull, 1912) comb. nov. and Eimeria ursini Supperer, 1957 from the hairy-nosed wombat and Eimeria arundeli sp. n. from the common wombat. Journal of Parasitology 65: 451-456 [454].

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Zoo Aust.

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Vombatus ursinus (Shaw, 1800) [VOMBATIDAE] Bare-nosed Wombat (syn. Phascolom mitchelli; faeces, small intestine)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker I.K., Munday B.L. & Presidente P.J.A. 1979. Coccidia of wombats: correction of host-parasite relationships. Eimeria wombati (Gilruth and Bull, 1912) comb. nov. and Eimeria ursini Supperer, 1957 from the hairy-nosed wombat and Eimeria arundeli sp. n. from the common wombat. Journal of Parasitology 65: 451-456 (Vombatus ursinus)

Doube, L.J. 1981. Diseases of wombats. pp. 63-75 in Fowler, M.E. Wildlife diseases of the Pacific Basin and other countries. Sydney : Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Wildlife Diseases Associations. (Vombatus ursinus)

Hum, S., Barton, N.J., Obendorf, D. & Barker, I.K. 1991. Coccidiosis in common wombats (Vombatus ursinus). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 27: 697-700 (Vombatus ursinus)

Ladds, P. 2009. Pathology of Australian Native Wildlife. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. (Vombatus ursinus)

Presidente, P.J.A. 1982. Common wombat Vombatus ursinus: maintenance in captivity, blood values, infectious and parasitic diseases. pp. 133-143 in Evans, D.D. (ed.). The Management of Australian Mammals in Captivity. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society, Healesville, Victoria, February 1979. Melbourne : Zoological Board of Victoria 194 pp. (Vombatus ursinus)

History of changes

• Eimeria ashburneri Molnar, K. & Rohde, K. 1988. Seven new coccidian species from marine fishes in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 11: 19-29.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Macquaria ambigua (Richardson, 1845) [PERCICHTHYIDAE] Golden Perch (syn. Plectroplites ambiguus; intestines)).

Associated Fauna References

Molnar, K. & Rohde, K. 1988. New coccidians from freshwater fishes of Australia. Journal of Fish Diseases 11: 161-169 (Macquaria ambigua)

Rowland, S.J. & Ingram, B.A. 1991. Diseases of Australian native freshwater fishes with particular emphasis on the ectoparasitic and fungal diseases of Murray cod (Maccullochella peeli), golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) and silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus). Fisheries Bulletin 4, N.S.W. Dept. Agric. & Fisheries. (Macquaria ambigua)

History of changes

• Eimeria auburnensis Christensen, J.F. & Porter, D.A. 1939. A new species of coccidium from cattle, with observations on its life history. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 6: 45-48.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Ox (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J., Boothby, K., Polkinghorne, I. & Holroyd, R.G. 1984. Coccidiosis associated with post-weaning diarrhoea in beef calves in a dry tropical region. Australian Veterinary Journal 61: 181-183 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J. & Jones, G.W. 1987. The development of eimerian infections during the first eight months of life in unweaned beef calves in a dry tropical region of Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 25: 1-7 (Bos taurus)

History of changes

• Eimeria bicolor Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1988. Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in wallabies and kangaroos of the genera Setonix, Thylogale, Wallabia, Lagorchestes and Dendrolagus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 955-962.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Wallabia bicolor (Desmarest, 1804) [MACROPODIDAE] Swamp Wallaby (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1988. Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in wallabies and kangaroos of the genera Setonix, Thylogale, Wallabia, Lagorchestes and Dendrolagus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 955-962 (Wallabia bicolor)

History of changes

• Eimeria boonderooensis Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G., Beveridge, I. & Close, R.L. 1988. Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in rock wallabies, Petrogale spp. (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 353-363.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Petrogale assimilis Ramsey, 1877 [MACROPODIDAE]), parasitic (host(s): Petrogale inornata Gould, 1842 [MACROPODIDAE] Unadorned Rock-wallaby (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G., Beveridge, I. & Close, R.L. 1988. Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in rock wallabies, Petrogale spp. (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 353-363 (Petrogale assimilis; Petrogale inornata)

History of changes

• Coccidium bovis Zublin, E. 1908. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der roten Ruhr des Rindes. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 50: 123-169.

Generic Combinations

• Eimeria bovis (Zublin, 1908). —
  Fiebiger, J. 1912. Die tierischen Parasiten der Haus- und Nutztiere. Ein Lehr- und Handbuch mit Bestimmungstabellen fur Tierärzte und Studierende. Wein and Leipzig : Braumiiller pp. xvi+424.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Ox (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Bos taurus)

McMeniman, N.P. & Elliott, R. 1995. Control of coccidia in young calves using lasalocid. Australian Veterinary Journal 72: 7-9 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J., Boothby, K., Polkinghorne, I. & Holroyd, R.G. 1984. Coccidiosis associated with post-weaning diarrhoea in beef calves in a dry tropical region. Australian Veterinary Journal 61: 181-183 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J. & Jones, G.W. 1987. The development of eimerian infections during the first eight months of life in unweaned beef calves in a dry tropical region of Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 25: 1-7 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J. & Jones, G.W. 1990. Destruction of bovine coccidial oocysts in simulated cattle yards by dry tropical winter weather. Veterinary Microbiology 35: 269-272 (Bos taurus)

Seddon, H.R. & Albiston, H.E. 1966. Diseases of domestic animals in Australia. Part 4. Protozoan and virus diseases. Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) Vol. No. 8 2. (Bos taurus)

History of changes

• Eimeria brunetti Levine, N.D. 1942. A new coccidium pathogenic for-chickens, Eimeria brunetti n. sp. Cornell Veterinarian 32: 430-439.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Gallus gallus Linnaeus, 1758 [PHASIANIDAE] Domestic Chicken (intestines, faeces (+ PCR))).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Gallus gallus)

Gasser, R.B., Skinner, R., Fadavi, R., Richards, G. & Morris, G. 2005. High-throughput capillary electrophoresis for the identification and differentiation of seven species of Eimeria from chickens. Electrophoresis 26: 3479-3485 (Gallus gallus)

Groves, P.J. 1986. Coccidiosis in chickens, turkeys and ducks. Pp. in Poultry Health (Post-Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney). pp. 361-383 (Gallus gallus)

Jorgensen, W.K., Stewart, N.P., Jeston, P.J., Molloy, J.B., Blight, G.W. & Dalgliesh, R.J. 1997. Isolation and pathogenicity of Australian strains of Eimeria praecox and Eimeria mitis. Australian Veterinary Journal 75: 592-595 (Gallus gallus)

Lew, A.E., Anderson, G.R., Minchin, C.M., Jeston, P.J. & Jorgensen, W.K. 2003. Inter- and intra-strain variation and PCR detection of the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS-1) sequences of Australian isolates of Eimeria species from chickens. Veterinary Microbiology 112: 33-50 (Gallus gallus)

Morrow, C. 1986. Poultry parasites. pp. 663-700 in Poultry Health. Post-Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. (Gallus gallus)

Newton, L.G. & Green, P.E. 1965. Species of Eimeria in Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 41: 299 (Gallus gallus)

Seddon, H.R. & Albiston, H.E. 1966. Diseases of domestic animals in Australia. Part 4. Protozoan and virus diseases. Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) Vol. No. 8 2. (Gallus gallus)

Woods, W.G., Whithear, K.G., Richards, D.G., Anderson, G.R., Jorgensen, W.K. & Gasser, R.B. 2000. Single-strand restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the second internal transcribed spacer (ribosomal DNA) for six species of Eimeria from chickens in Australia. International Journal for Parasitology 30: 1019-1023 (Gallus gallus)

History of changes

• Eimeria bukidnonensis Tubangui, M.A. 1931. Eimeria bukidnonensis, a new coccidium from cattle, and other coccidial parasites of domesticated animals. Philippine Journal of Science 44: 253-271.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Ox (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Bos taurus)

Parker, R. 1981. The occurrence in Australia of the bovine coccidia Eimeria bukidnonensis Tubangui 1931 and E. wyomingensis Huizinga and Winger 1942. Journal of Parasitology 67: 724-725 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J., Boothby, K., Polkinghorne, I. & Holroyd, R.G. 1984. Coccidiosis associated with post-weaning diarrhoea in beef calves in a dry tropical region. Australian Veterinary Journal 61: 181-183 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J. & Jones, G.W. 1987. The development of eimerian infections during the first eight months of life in unweaned beef calves in a dry tropical region of Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 25: 1-7 (Bos taurus)

History of changes

• Eimeria canadensis Bruce, E.A. 1921. Bovine coccidiosis in British Columbia with a description of the parasite Eimeria canadensis sp. n. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 58: 638-662.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Ox (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Bos taurus)

Jones, G.W. & Parker, R.J. 1985. Eimeria canadensis in calves. Australian Veterinary Journal 62: 142 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J., Boothby, K., Polkinghorne, I. & Holroyd, R.G. 1984. Coccidiosis associated with post-weaning diarrhoea in beef calves in a dry tropical region. Australian Veterinary Journal 61: 181-183 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J. & Jones, G.W. 1987. The development of eimerian infections during the first eight months of life in unweaned beef calves in a dry tropical region of Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 25: 1-7 (Bos taurus)

History of changes

• Eimeria canis Wenyon, C.M. 1923. Coccidiosis of cats and dogs and the status of the Isospora of man. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 17: 231-288.

Generic Combinations

• Cystoisospora canis (Wenyon, 1923). —
  Frenkel, J.K. 1977. Besnoitia wallacei of cats and rodents: with a reclassification of other cyst-forming isosporoid Coccidia. Journal of Parasitology 63(4): 611-628, illust.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Canis familiaris dingo Linnaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Dingo (= Canis lupus dingo; faeces); Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Domestic Dog (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Bearup, A.J. 1954. The coccidia of carnivores in Sydney. Australian Veterinary Journal 30: 185-186 (Canis familiaris dingo)

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Canis familiaris; Canis familiaris dingo)

Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Man. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160 (Canis familiaris dingo)

Seddon, H.R. & Albiston, H.E. 1966. Diseases of domestic animals in Australia. Part 4. Protozoan and virus diseases. Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) Vol. No. 8 2. (Canis familiaris dingo)

History of changes

• Eimeria caprina Lima, J.D. 1979. Eimeria caprina sp. n. from the domestic goat, Capra hircus, from the USA. Journal of Parasitology 65(6): 902-903.

Distribution

IBRA

Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

O'Callaghan, M.G. 1989. Coccidia of domestic and feral goats in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 30: 267-272 (Capra hircus)

History of changes

• Eimeria caprovina Lima, J.D. 1980. Eimeria caprovina sp. n. from the domestic goat, Capra hircus, from the USA. Journal of Protozoology 27(2): 153-154.

Distribution

IBRA

Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

O'Callaghan, M.G. 1989. Coccidia of domestic and feral goats in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 30: 267-272 (Capra hircus)

History of changes

• Eimeria cerdonis Vetterling, J.M. 1965. Coccidia (Protozoa: Eimeriidae) of swine. Journal of Parasitology 51: 897-912.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 [SUIDAE] Pig (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Sus scrofa)

Waddell, A.H., Hoyte, H.M.D. & Daniel, R.C.W. 1971. Four species of Eimeria in pigs in Queensland. Australian Veterinary Journal 47: 462 (Sus scrofa)

History of changes

• Eimeria cheilodactyli Molnar, K. & Rohde, K. 1988. Seven new coccidian species from marine fishes in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 11: 19-29.

Distribution

IMCRA

Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Cheilodactylus fuscus Castelna, 1879 [CHEILODACTYLIDAE] Red Morwong (intestinal mucosa)).

Associated Fauna References

Molnar, K. & Rohde, K. 1988. Seven new coccidian species from marine fishes in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 11: 19-29 (Cheilodactylus fuscus)

History of changes

• Eimeria christenseni Levine, N.D., Ivens, V. & Fritz, T.E. 1962. Eimeria christenseni sp. n. and Other Coccidia (Protozoa:Eimeriidae) of the Goat. Journal of Parasitology 48(2): 255-269 [Date published April] [259-262].
• Eimeria ahsata Honess, R.F. 1942. Coccidia infesting the Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep in Wyoming, with descriptions of two new species. Bulletin Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station 249: 1-28.

  Secondary source:

   Levine, N.D., Ivens, V., Smith, W.N. & Davis, L.R. 1962. A redescription of the oocysts of Eimeria ahsata Honess, 1942 from the domestic sheep. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 29: 87-90.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Capra hircus)

Kanyari, P.W.N. 1988. Coccidiosis in goats and aspects of epidemiology. Australian Veterinary Journal 65: 257-258 (Capra hircus)

O'Callaghan, M.G. 1989. Coccidia of domestic and feral goats in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 30: 267-272 (Capra hircus)

History of changes

• Eimeria ciliatae Molnar, K. & Rohde, K. 1988. Seven new coccidian species from marine fishes in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 11: 19-29.

Distribution

IMCRA

Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Sillago ciliata Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1829 [SILLAGINIDAE] Sand Whiting (intestinal mucosa)).

Associated Fauna References

Molnar, K. & Rohde, K. 1988. Seven new coccidian species from marine fishes in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 11: 19-29 (Sillago ciliata)

History of changes

• Eimeria coecicola Kheissin, E.M. 1947. [New species of rabbit coccidium, Eimeria coecicola n.sp.]. Transactions (Doklady) of the USSR Academy of Sciences 55(2): 181-183 [in Russian].

Distribution

IBRA

Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) [LEPORIDAE] Rabbit (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Hobbs, R.P. & Twigg, L.E. 1998. Coccidia (Eimeria spp.) of wild rabbits in southwestern Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 76: 209-210 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

History of changes

• Eimeria collieie Yang, R., Brice, B., Elliot, A., Lee, E., Ryan, U. 2015. Eimeria collieie n. sp. (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) from the western long-necked turtle (Chelodina colliei). Experimental Parasitology 154: 75-81 [77].

  Type data:

   Status unknown, Perth, Western Australia [31.9522° S, 115.8589° E].

Introduction

DNA sequences of Eimeria collieie have been deposited in GenBank under accession numbers KJ700635, KJ700636 and KJ700637.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

IBRA

WA: Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Chelodina colliei (Gray, 1856) [CHELIDAE] Oblong Turtle (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Yang, R., Brice, B., Elliot, A., Lee, E., Ryan, U. 2015. Eimeria collieie n. sp. (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) from the western long-necked turtle (Chelodina colliei). Experimental Parasitology 154: 75-81 [77] (Chelodina colliei)

History of changes

• Eimeria crandallis Honess, R.F. 1942. Coccidia infesting the Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep in Wyoming, with descriptions of two new species. Bulletin Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station 249: 1-28.

Distribution

IBRA

Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat (faeces); Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Capra hircus; Ovis aries)

O'Callaghan, M.G., O'Donoghue, P.J. & Moore, E. 1987. Coccidia in sheep in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 24: 175-183 (Ovis aries)

History of changes

• Eimeria cunnamullensis Mykytowycz, R. 1964. Coccidia in wild populations of the red kangaroo, Megaleia rufa (Desmarest), and the grey kangaroo, Macropus canguru (Muller). Parasitology 54: 105-115.

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Zoo India

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790 [MACROPODIDAE] Eastern Grey Kangaroo (syn. M. canguru; faeces, small intestine)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker I.K., Harrigan K.E. & Dempster J.K. 1972. Coccidiosis in wild grey kangaroos. International Journal for Parasitology 2: 187-192 (Macropus giganteus)

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Macropus giganteus)

Mykytowycz, R. 1964. Coccidia in wild populations of the red kangaroo, Megaleia rufa (Desmarest), and the grey kangaroo, Macropus canguru (Muller). Parasitology 54: 105-115 (Macropus giganteus)

Pellerdy, L.P. 1969. Catalogue of Eimeriidea (Protozoa, Sporozoa). Supplementum I. Budapest : Akademiai Kiado. (Macropus giganteus)

Thiruthalinathan, R., Latha, B.R. & Swaminathan, D. 1998. Coccidiosis in eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus). Indian Veterinary Journal 75: 375-376 (Macropus giganteus)

History of changes

• Eimeria cylindrica Wilson, I. D. 1931. A study of bovine coccidiosis. Virginia agriculture experiment station bulletin No. 42. pp. 42.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Ox (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Bos taurus)

McMeniman, N.P. & Elliott, R. 1995. Control of coccidia in young calves using lasalocid. Australian Veterinary Journal 72: 7-9 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J., Boothby, K., Polkinghorne, I. & Holroyd, R.G. 1984. Coccidiosis associated with post-weaning diarrhoea in beef calves in a dry tropical region. Australian Veterinary Journal 61: 181-183 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J. & Jones, G.W. 1987. The development of eimerian infections during the first eight months of life in unweaned beef calves in a dry tropical region of Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 25: 1-7 (Bos taurus)

History of changes

• Eimeria debliecki Douwes, J.B. 1921. Bijdrage tot de kennis van enkele darmprotozoen der huisdieren in het bijzonder bij schaap en varken. Proefschrift Veeartsenijkundige Hoogeschool, Utrecht. pp. 62.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 [SUIDAE] Pig (gut, faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Sus scrofa)

Jones, G.W., Parker, R.J. & Parke, C.R. 1985. Coccidia associated with enteritis in grower pigs. Australian Veterinary Journal 62: 319 (Sus scrofa)

Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Man. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160 (Sus scrofa)

Waddell, A.H., Hoyte, H.M.D. & Daniel, R.C.W. 1971. Four species of Eimeria in pigs in Queensland. Australian Veterinary Journal 47: 462 (Sus scrofa)

History of changes

• Eimeria dendrolagi Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1988. Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in wallabies and kangaroos of the genera Setonix, Thylogale, Wallabia, Lagorchestes and Dendrolagus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 955-962.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Dendrolagus lumholtzi Collett, 1884 [MACROPODIDAE] Lumholtz’s Tree-kangaroo (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1988. Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in wallabies and kangaroos of the genera Setonix, Thylogale, Wallabia, Lagorchestes and Dendrolagus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 955-962 (Dendrolagus lumholtzi)

History of changes

• Eimeria desmaresti Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1989. Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in kangaroos and wallabies of the genus Macropus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 19: 241-263.

Distribution

IBRA

Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Macropus rufogriseus (Desmarest, 1817) [MACROPODIDAE] Red-necked Wallaby (syn. M. bennetti; faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1989. Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in kangaroos and wallabies of the genus Macropus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 19: 241-263 (Macropus rufogriseus)

History of changes

• Eimeria dunsingi Farr, M.M. 1960. Eimeria dunsingi n. sp. (Protozoa: Eimeriidae) from the intestine of the parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw). pp. 31-35 in Carlos Diaz-Ungria y Angel Gracia Rodrigo. Sobretiro del Libro Homenaje al Dr. Eduardo. Mexico : Caballero y Caballero pp.

Distribution

IBRA

Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Ben Lomond (BEL), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) [PSITTACIDAE] Budgerigar (intestines); Glossopsitta concinna (Shaw, 1791) [PSITTACIDAE] Musk Lorikeet (intestines)).

Associated Fauna References

Gartrell, B.D., O'Donoghue, P. & Radial, S.R. 2000. Eimeria dunsingi in free living musk lorikeets (Glossopsitta concinna). Australian Veterinary Journal 78: 717-718 (Glossopsitta concinna)

Ladds, P. 2009. Pathology of Australian Native Wildlife. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. (Melopsittacus undulatus; Glossopsitta concinna)

McKeon, T., Dunsmore, J. & Raidal, S.R. 1997. Trichomonas gallinae in budgerigars and columbid birds in Perth, Western Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 75: 652-655 (Melopsittacus undulatus)

Reece, R.L., Beddome, V.D., Barr, D.A. & Scott, P.C. 1992. Common necroscopy findings in captive birds in Victoria, Australia (1978-1987). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 23: 301-312 (Melopsittacus undulatus)

History of changes

• Eimeria dykovae Molnar, K. & Rohde, K. 1988. Seven new coccidian species from marine fishes in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 11: 19-29.

Distribution

IMCRA

Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Cheilodactylus fuscus Castelna, 1879 [CHEILODACTYLIDAE] Red Morwong (intestinal mucosa)).

Associated Fauna References

Molnar, K. & Rohde, K. 1988. Seven new coccidian species from marine fishes in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 11: 19-29 (Cheilodactylus fuscus)

History of changes

• Eimeria echidnae Barker I.K., Beveridge, I. & Munday, B.L. 1985. Coccidia (Eimeria tachyglossi n.sp., E. echidnae n.sp. and Octosporella hystrix n.sp.) in the echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae). Journal of Protozoology 32: 523-525.

Distribution

IBRA

Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Tachyglossus aculeatus (Shaw, 1792) [TACHYGLOSSIDAE] Short-beaked Echidna (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker I.K., Beveridge, I. & Munday, B.L. 1985. Coccidia (Eimeria tachyglossi n.sp., E. echidnae n.sp. and Octosporella hystrix n.sp.) in the echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae). Journal of Protozoology 32: 523-525 (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

Ladds, P. 2009. Pathology of Australian Native Wildlife. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

History of changes

• Eimeria egerniae Cannon, L.R.G. 1967. New coccidia from Australian lizards. II. Eimeria. Parasitology 57: 237-250.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Liopholis whitii (Lacépède, 1804) [SCINCIDAE] White’s Skink (faeces, gall bladder; as Egernia whitii)).

Associated Fauna References

Cannon, L.R.G. 1967. New coccidia from Australian lizards. II. Eimeria. Parasitology 57: 237-250 (Liopholis whitii)

History of changes

• Eimeria ellipsoidalis Becker, E.R. & Frye, W.W. 1929. Eimeria ellipsoidalis nov. spec., a new coccidium of cattle. Journal of Parasitology 15: 175-177.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Ox (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Bos taurus)

McMeniman, N.P. & Elliott, R. 1995. Control of coccidia in young calves using lasalocid. Australian Veterinary Journal 72: 7-9 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J., Boothby, K., Polkinghorne, I. & Holroyd, R.G. 1984. Coccidiosis associated with post-weaning diarrhoea in beef calves in a dry tropical region. Australian Veterinary Journal 61: 181-183 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J., Jones, G.W., Ellis, K.J., Heater, K.M., Schroter, K.L., Tyler, R. & Holroyd, R.G. 1986. Post-weaning coccidiosis in beef calves in the dry tropics: experimental control with continuous monensin supplementation via intra-ruminal devices and concurrent epidemiological observations. Tropical Animal Health and Production 18: 198-208 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J. & Jones, G.W. 1987. The development of eimerian infections during the first eight months of life in unweaned beef calves in a dry tropical region of Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 25: 1-7 (Bos taurus)

Parker, R.J. & Jones, G.W. 1990. Destruction of bovine coccidial oocysts in simulated cattle yards by dry tropical winter weather. Veterinary Microbiology 35: 269-272 (Bos taurus)

History of changes

• Eimeria exigua Yakimoff, W.L. 1934. Eimeria exigua n. sp., eine neue Kaninchenkokzidie. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, und Infecktionskrankheiten 131: 18-24 [4 figs] [18].

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) [LEPORIDAE] Rabbit (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Hobbs, R.P., Twigg, L.E., Elliot, A.D. & Wheeler, A.G. 1999. Evaluation of the association of parasitism with mortality of wild European rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.) in southwestern Australia. Journal of Parasitology 85: 803-808 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Hobbs, R.P., Twigg, L.E., Elliot, A.D. & Wheeler, A.G. 1999. Factors influencing the fecal egg and oocyst counts of parasites of wild European rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.) in southern Western Australia. Journal of Parasitology 85: 796-802 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Hobbs, R.P. & Twigg, L.E. 1998. Coccidia (Eimeria spp.) of wild rabbits in southwestern Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 76: 209-210 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Phillips, S., Zenger, K.R. & Richardson, B.J. 2002. Are Sydney rabbits different? The Australian Zoologist 32: 49-55 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Stodart, E. 1968. Coccidiosis in wild rabbits, Oryctolagus cunniculus (L.), at four sites in different climatic regions in eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 16: 69-85 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Stodart, E. 1971. Coccidiosis in wild rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.), at a site on the coastal plain in eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 19: 287-292 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

History of changes

• Gregarina falciformis Eimer, T. 1870. Uber die ei-oder kugelformigen sogenannten Psorospermien der Wirbelthiere. Würzberg : A. Stuber pp.58.

Generic Combinations

• Eimeria falciformis (Eimer, 1870). —
  Schneider, A. 1875. Note sur la psorospermie oviforme du poulpe. Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale iv: xlv-xlviii

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758 [MURIDAE] House Mouse (syn. M. domesticus; gut)).

Associated Fauna References

Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Man. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160 (Mus musculus)

History of changes

• Coccidium faurei Moussu & Marotel 1901. Sur une coccidiose intestinale du mouton. Nota préliminaire. Comptes Rendus de la Société Biologie liii: 1087-1089.

Generic Combinations

• Eimeria faurei (Moussu & Marotel, 1901). —
  Martin, A. 1909. Les coccidioses des animaux domestiques. C. Coccidiose du mouton. Revue Vétérinaire, Toulouse 34: 341-345

Distribution

IBRA

Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat (gut); Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep (faeces, gut)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Capra hircus; Ovis aries)

Heydon, G.M. & Green, A.K. 1931. Some worm infestations of man in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia 1: 619-628 (Capra hircus)

Johnston, T.H. 1926. Note on the occurrence of coccidiosis in South Australian sheep. Report on the Australian Association for the Advancement of Science 1924 17: 712-714 (Ovis aries)

Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Man. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160 (Capra hircus; Ovis aries)

O'Callaghan, M.G., O'Donoghue, P.J. & Moore, E. 1987. Coccidia in sheep in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 24: 175-183 (Ovis aries)

History of changes

• Eimeria flavescens Marotel, G. & Guilhon, J. 1941. Recherches sur la coccidiose du lapin. Recueil de Médecine Véterinaire Paris 117: 321–328.

  Secondary source:

   Norton, C.C., Catchpole, J. & Joyner, L.P. 1979. Redescriptions of Eimeria irresidua Kessel & Jankiewicz, 1931 and E. flavescens Marotel & Guilhon, 1941 from the domestic rabbit. Parasitology 79: 231-248.

Distribution

IBRA

Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) [LEPORIDAE] Rabbit (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Hobbs, R.P., Twigg, L.E., Elliot, A.D. & Wheeler, A.G. 1999. Evaluation of the association of parasitism with mortality of wild European rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.) in southwestern Australia. Journal of Parasitology 85: 803-808 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Hobbs, R.P., Twigg, L.E., Elliot, A.D. & Wheeler, A.G. 1999. Factors influencing the fecal egg and oocyst counts of parasites of wild European rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.) in southern Western Australia. Journal of Parasitology 85: 796-802 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Hobbs, R.P. & Twigg, L.E. 1998. Coccidia (Eimeria spp.) of wild rabbits in southwestern Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 76: 209-210 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

History of changes

• Eimeria flindersi Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1989. Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in kangaroos and wallabies of the genus Macropus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 19: 241-263.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Macropus antilopinus (Gould, 1842) [MACROPODIDAE] Antilopine Wallaroo (faeces); Macropus rufogriseus (Desmarest, 1817) [MACROPODIDAE] Red-necked Wallaby (syn. M. bennetti; faeces); Macropus eugenii (Desmarest, 1817) [MACROPODIDAE] Tammar Wallaby (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1989. Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in kangaroos and wallabies of the genus Macropus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 19: 241-263 (Macropus antilopinus; Macropus eugenii; Macropus rufogriseus)

History of changes

• Eimeria gaimardi Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1988. Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in the rat-kangaroos Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, Potorous tridactylus, Aepyprymnus rufescens and Bettongia gaimardi (Marsupialia: Potoroidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 947-953.

Distribution

IBRA

Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Bettongia gaimardi (Desmarest, 1822) [POTOROIDAE] Tasmanian Bettong (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1988. Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) parasitic in the rat-kangaroos Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, Potorous tridactylus, Aepyprymnus rufescens and Bettongia gaimardi (Marsupialia: Potoroidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 947-953 (Bettongia gaimardi)

History of changes

• Eimeria gallopavonis Hawkins, P. A 1952. Coccidiosis in turkeys. Volume 226 of Michigan State University Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin. pp.

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Meleagris galloparvo Linnaeus, 1758 [PHASIANIDAE] Domestic Turkey (intestines)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Meleagris galloparvo)

Morrow, C. 1986. Poultry parasites. pp. 663-700 in Poultry Health. Post-Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. (Meleagris galloparvo)

History of changes

• Eimeria gastrosauris Paperna, I. 1994. Eimeria gastrosauris n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the stomach epithelium of Australian geckoes. Systematic Parasitology 28: 15-21.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Heteronotia binoei (Gray, 1845) [GEKKONIDAE] Bynoe’s Gecko (stomach); Gehyra australis Gray, 1845 [GEKKONIDAE] Northern Dtella (stomach); Oedura monilis De Vis, 1888 [GEKKONIDAE] Ocellated Velvet Gecko (stomach)).

Associated Fauna References

Paperna, I. 1993. Ultrastructural study of Eimeria gastrosauris a coccidium from the stomach epithelium of Australian geckoes. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée 68: 70-75 (Oedura monilis; Heteronotia binoei)

Paperna, I. 1994. Eimeria gastrosauris n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the stomach epithelium of Australian geckoes. Systematic Parasitology 28: 15-21 (Oedura monilis; Gehyra australis; Heteronotia binoei)

History of changes

• Eimeria gehyrae Cannon, L.R.G. 1967. New coccidia from Australian lizards. II. Eimeria. Parasitology 57: 237-250.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Gehyra variegata (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) [GEKKONIDAE] Tree Dtella (faeces, gall bladder)).

Associated Fauna References

Cannon, L.R.G. 1967. New coccidia from Australian lizards. II. Eimeria. Parasitology 57: 237-250 (Gehyra variegata)

History of changes

• Gastrocystis gilruthi Chatton, E.P.L. 1910. Gastrocystis gilruthi n. g., n. sp. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 35: 197-198.

Generic Combinations

• Eimeria gilruthi (Chatton, 1910). —
  Reichenow, E., & Carini, A. 1937. Leber Eimeria travassosi und die Gattung Globidium. Archiv für Protistenkunde 88: 374-386
• Globidium gilruthi (Chatton, 1910). —
  Noller, W. 1920. Globidium (Gastrocystis, Besnoitia). pp. 919-933 in Prowazek, S. (ed.). Handbuch der pathogenen Protozoen. Leipzig : Johan Ambrosius Barth Publ.

Distribution

IBRA

Ben Lomond (BEL), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep (abomasum, intestine)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Ovis aries)

Gilruth, J.A. 1910. Notes on a protozoon parasite found in the mucous membrane of the abomasum of a sheep. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 23: 19-20 (Ovis aries)

Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Man. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160 (Ovis aries)

Rac, R. & Wilson, R.L. 1959. Globidiosis in sheep. Australian Veterinary Journal 35: 455-456 (Ovis aries)

Seddon, H.R. 1952. Diseases of domestic animals in Australia. Part 4. Protozoan and viral diseases. Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) Vol. No. 8. (Ovis aries)

Seddon, H.R. & Albiston, H.E. 1966. Diseases of domestic animals in Australia. Part 4. Protozoan and virus diseases. Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) Vol. No. 8 2. (Ovis aries)

History of changes

• Eimeria godmani Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G., Beveridge, I. & Close, R.L. 1988. Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in rock wallabies, Petrogale spp. (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 353-363.

Distribution

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Petrogale lateralis Gould, 1842 [MACROPODIDAE] Black-footed Rock-wallaby (faeces); Petrogale godmani Thomas, 1923 [MACROPODIDAE] Godman’s Rock-wallaby (faeces); Petrogale assimilis Ramsey, 1877 [MACROPODIDAE] Allied Rock-wallaby (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G., Beveridge, I. & Close, R.L. 1988. Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in rock wallabies, Petrogale spp. (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 18: 353-363 (Petrogale godmani; Petrogale assimilis)

O'Callaghan, M.G., Barker, I.K., Beveridge, I. & Hornsby, P. 1998. Eimeria species in the Pearson Island Rock Wallaby, Petrogale lateralis pearsoni. International Journal for Parasitology 28: 1889-1892 (Petrogale lateralis)

History of changes

• Eimeria grallinida Reece, R.L. 1989. Hepatic coccidiosis (Eimeria sp.) in a wild magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca). Avian Pathology 18: 357-362.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Grallina picata Latham, 1801 [GRALLINIDAE] Peewit, Peewee, Australian Magpie Lark (syn. G. cyanoleuca; liver)).

Associated Fauna References

Ladds, P. 2009. Pathology of Australian Native Wildlife. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. (Grallina picata)

Reece, R.L. 1989. Hepatic coccidiosis (Eimeria sp.) in a wild magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca). Avian Pathology 18: 357-362 (Grallina picata)

History of changes

• Eimeria granulosa Christensen, J.F. 1938. Species Differentiation in the Coccidia from the Domestic Sheep. Journal of Parasitology 24(5): 453-467 [Date published October] [463].

Distribution

IBRA

Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat (faeces); Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Capra hircus; Ovis aries)

O'Callaghan, M.G., O'Donoghue, P.J. & Moore, E. 1987. Coccidia in sheep in South Australia. Veterinary Microbiology 24: 175-183 (Ovis aries)

History of changes

• Eimeria gungahlinensis Mykytowycz, R. 1964. Coccidia in wild populations of the red kangaroo, Megaleia rufa (Desmarest), and the grey kangaroo, Macropus canguru (Muller). Parasitology 54: 105-115.

Distribution

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790 [MACROPODIDAE] Eastern Grey Kangaroo (syn. M. canguru; faeces); Macropus fuliginosus (Desmarest, 1817) [MACROPODIDAE] Western Grey Kangaroo (faeces)).

Associated Fauna References

Barker, I.K., O'Callaghan, M.G. & Beveridge, I. 1989. Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in kangaroos and wallabies of the genus Macropus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). International Journal for Parasitology 19: 241-263 (Macropus fuliginosus; Macropus giganteus)

Callow, L.L. 1984. Animal Health in Australia. Volume 5. Protozoal and Rickettsial Diseases. Canberra : Aust. Govt. Publ. Service. (Macropus giganteus)

Mykytowycz, R. 1964. Coccidia in wild populations of the red kangaroo, Megaleia rufa (Desmarest), and the grey kangaroo, Macropus canguru (Muller). Parasitology 54: 105-115 (Macropus giganteus)

Pellerdy, L.P. 1969. Catalogue of Eimeriidea (Protozoa, Sporozoa). Supplementum I. Budapest : Akademiai Kiado. (Macropus giganteus)

History of changes

• Eimeria haematodi Varghese, T. 1977. Eimeria haematodi sp. n. (Protozoa: Eimeriidae) from the rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus, in Papua New Guinea. Journal of Parasitology 63: 210–211.

  Secondary source:

   Yang, R., Brice, B. & Ryan, U. 2015. Morphological and molecular characterization of Eimeria haematodi, coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in a rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus). Experimental Parasitology 153: 123-128 [124] (Redescription).

Introduction

KM891727 -Genbank accession number of sample containing E. haematodi from a rainbow lorikeet (T. haematodus) from Western Australia.