Eimeriidae
Family of single-celled organisms
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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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Eimeria maxima oocysts | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Conoidasida |
| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Eimeriorina |
| Family: | Eimeriidae Minchin, 1903 |
Taxonomy
The biliary Eimeria-like coccidia of reptiles are classified into the genus Choleoeimeria and form a sister clade to the family Eimeriidae.
