Coccidia (Eimeriidae) of Lagomorphs
(hares and rabbits) 

Compiled by 
Donald W. Duszynski1, Steve J. Upton2, and Lee Couch1

1Department of Biology, University of New Mexico
2Division of Biology, Kansas State University

Supported by NSF-PEET DEB 9521687

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Updated: 20 April 2001
Comments: eimeria@unm.edu (Duszynski)
or coccidia@ksu.edu (Upton) 


INCOMPLETE LIST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

 

FAMILY: Leporidae (Hares, Rabbits)

 

Eimeria americana Carvalho 1943

Host: Lepus townsendii campanius

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Eimeria athabascensis Samoil & Samuel 1977 

Host: Lepus americanus

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Eimeria audubonii Duszynski & Marquardt 1969 

Hosts: Sylvilagus audubonii, S. floridanus

Reference:

 

Eimeria azul Wiggins & Rothenbacher 1979 

Host: Sylvilagus floridanus

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Eimeria babatica Sugar 1978

Host: Lepus europaeus

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Eimeria campania Carvalho 1943 

Synonym: Eimeria irresidua form campanius Carvalho 1943

Synonym: Eimeria semisculpta Madsen 1938 of Pellerdy [1974] in part

Synonym: Eimeria irresidua Kessel & Jankiewicz 1931 of Gill & Ray [1960]

Hosts: Lepus townsendii campanius, L. europaeus, L. ruficaudatus

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Eimeria coecicola Kheissin 1947

Synonym: Eimeria oryctolagi Ray & Banik 1965

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria elongata Marotel & Guilhon 1941 

Synonym: Eimeria neoleporis Carvalho 1942 [?]

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria environ Honess 1939 

Hosts: Sylvilagus nuttallii grangeri, S. floridanus mearnsii, S. audubonii

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Eimeria europaea Pellérdy 1956

Synonym: belorussica Litvenkova 1969

Hosts: Lepus europaea, L. granatensis

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Eimeria exiqua Litvenkova 1970

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria flavescens Marotel & Guilhon 1941

Synonym: Eimeria pellerdyi Coudert 1977

Synonym: Eimeria hakei Coudert 1978

Synonym: Eimeria irresidua Kessel & Jankiewicz 1932 of Francalanci & Manfredini [1970] 

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria groenlandica Madsen 1938 emend. Levine & Ivens 1972 

Synonym: E. perforans var. groenlandica Madsen 1938 in part

Host: Lepus arcticus groenlandicus

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Eimeria holmesi Samoil & Samuel 1977 

Host: Lepus americanus

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Eimeria honessi Carvalho 1943 emend. Levine & Ivens 1972 

Synonym: Eimreia media form honessi Carvalho 1943

Hosts: Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsii, S. audubonii, S. nuttallii grangeri

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Eimeria hungarica Pellérdy 1956 

Synonym: Eimeria exigua Yakimoff 1934 of Pellérdy [1954] in part

Synonym: Eimeria exigua var. septentrionalis Madsen 1938 in part

Synonym: Eimeria minima Yakimoff 1934 of Gill & Ray [1960]

Synonym: Eimeria orbiculata Lucas, Laroche & Durand 1959

Hosts: Lepus europaeus, L. ruficaudatus

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Eimeria intestinalis Cheissin 1948 

Synonym: Eimeria piriformis Gvelisiani & Nadiradze 1945

Synonym: Eimeria piriformis Cheissin 1948 of Pellérdy [1953]

Synonym: Eimeria agnosta Pellérdy 1954) 

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria irresidua Kessel & Jankiewicz 1931

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria keithi Samoil & Samuels 1977 

Host: Lepus americanus

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Eimeria leporis Nieschultz 1923 

Synonym: Eimeria leporina Nieschultz [sic] of Murai, Meszaris & Sugar [1978]

Hosts: Lepus europaeus, L. tolai, L. capensis, L. timidus, L. americanus, L. ruficaudatus

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Eimeria macrosculpta Sugar 1979

Host: Lepus europaeus

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Eimeria magna Pérard 1925

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria maior Honess 1939

Hosts: Sylvilagus nuttallii grangeri, S. floridanus mearnsi, S. audubonii

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Eimeria matsubayashii Tsunoda 1952

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria media Kessel 1929

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria minima Carvalho 1943

Synonym: Eimeria exigua Yakimoff 1934 of Morgan & Waller [1940]

Host: Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsii

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Eimeria nagpurensis Gill & Ray 1960

Host: Oryctolgus cuniculus

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Eimeria neoirresidua Duszynski & Marquardt 1969

Host: Sylvilagus audubonii

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Eimeria neoleporis Carvalho 1942

Synonym: Eimeria leporis nieschulz of Morgan & Waller [1940] & Waller & Morgan [1941]

Synonym: Eimeria heoleporis Carvalho 1943 of Gill & Ray [1960] lapsus calami

Hosts: Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsii, Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria paulistana da Fonesca 1933

Host: Sylvilagus brasiliensis minensis

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Eimeria perforans (Leuckart 1879) Sluiter & Swellengrebel 1912

Synonym: Coccidium peforans Leuckart 1879

Synonym: Pfeifferia princeps Labbé 1896

Synonym: Pfeifferella princeps [Labbé 1896] Labbé 1899

Synonym: Eimeria nana Marotel & Guilhon 1941

Synonym: Eimeria lugdunumensis Marotel & Guilhon 1942

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria pintoensis da Fonesca 1932

Host: Sylvilagus brasiliensis minensis

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Eimeria piriformis Kotlan & Pospesch 1934

Synonym: Eimeria piriformis Marotel & Guilhon 1941

Synonym: Eimeria pyriformis Kotlan & Pospesch 1934 lapsus calami

Host: Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Eimeria poudrei Duszynski & Marquardt 1969

Host: Sylvilagus audubonii

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Eimeria punjabensis Gill & Ray 1960

Host: Lepus ruficaudatus

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Eimeria robertsoni Madsen 1938

Synonym: Eimeria magna var. robertsoni Madsen 1938 emend. Carvalho 1943

Synonym: Eimeria perforans var groenlandica Madsen 1938 in part

Hosts: Lepus arcticus groenlandicus, L. townsendi campanius, L. europaeus, L.

americanus, L. ruficaudatus

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Eimeria rochesterensis Samoil & Samuel 1977

Host: Lepus americanus

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Eimeria ruficaudati Gill & Ray 1960

Hosts: Lepus ruficaudatus, L. americanus

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Eimeria sculpta Madsen 1938

Hosts: Lepus arcticus groenlandicus, L. townsendi campanius

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Eimeria semisculpta (Madsen 1938) Pellérdy 1956

Synonym: Eimeria magna var. robertsoni forma semisculpta Madsen 1938 in part

Synonym: Eimeria irresidua forma campanius Carvalho 1943

Hosts: Lepus europaeus, L. townsendi campanius

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Eimeria septentrionalis Yakimoff, Matschoulsky & Spartansky 1936

Synonym: Eimeria exigua var. septentrionalis Yakimoff 1936 of Madsen [1938] in part

Hosts: Lepus timidus, L. townsendi campanius

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Eimeria stefanskii Pastuszko 1961

Host: Lepus europaeus

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Eimeria stiedai (Lindemann 1895) Kisskalt & Hartmann 1907

Synonym: Monocystis stiedae Lindemann 1896

Synonym: Psorospermium cuniculi Rivolta 1878

Synonym: Coccidium oviforme Leuckart 1879

Synonym: Coccidium cuniculi [Rivolta 1878] Labbé 1899

Synonym: Eimeria ovifomis [Leuckart 1879] Fantham 1911

Synonym: Eimeria cuniculi [Rivolta 1878] von Wasielewski 1904

Synonym: Eimeria stiedae [Lindemann 1896] auctores

Synonym: Eimeria stiedae var. cuniculi Graham 1933

Hosts: Lepus americanus, L. timidus, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Sylvilagus floridanus mallurus, S. f. mearnsi, S. nuttallii grangeri

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Eimeria sylvilagi Carini 1940

Hosts: Sylvilagus brasiliensis minensis, S. floridanus mearnsi

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Eimeria townsendi Carvalho 1943 emend. Pellérdy 1956

Synonym: E. magna form townsendii Carvalho 1943

Hosts: Lepus europaeus, L. timidus, L. townsendi campanius

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FAMILY: Ochotonidae (Pikas, Mouse Hares, Conies)

 

Eimeria balchanica Glebezdin 1978 

Host: Ochotona rufescens

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Eimeria banffensis Lepp, Todd & Samuel 1973 

Hosts: Ochotona princeps, O. collaris, O. hyperborea yesoensis

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Eimeria barretti Lepp, Todd & Samuel 1972

Host: Ochotona princeps

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Eimeria calentinei Duszynski & Brunson 1973 

Hosts: Ochotona princeps, O. collaris, O. hyperborea yesoensis

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Eimeria circumborealis Hobbs & Samuel 1974 

Hosts: Ochotona collaris, O. princeps, O. hyperborea yesoensis

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Eimeria cryptobarretti Duszynski & Brunson 1973 

Host: Ochotona princeps

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Eimeria daurica Matschoulsky 1947 

Host: Ochotona daurica

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Eimeria erschovi Matschoulsky 1949 

Hosts: Ochotona daurica, O. pricei

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Eimeria klondikensis Hobbs & Samuel 1974 

Hosts: Ochotona collaris, O. hyperborea yesomensis, O. princeps

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Eimeria metelkini Matschoulsky1949

Host: Ochotona daurica

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Eimeria ochotona Machul'skii 1949

Host: Ochotona daurica

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Eimeria pallasi Lepp, Todd & Samuel 1972

Host: Ochotona pricei

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Eimeria princeps (Pfeifferia) Labbé 1896

Host: Ochotona princeps

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