Table 1.
Comparison of the sporulated oöcysts of Cyclospora and Eimeria spp. from North American moles (Talpidae).
| Cyclospora or. Eimeria spp. | Type host (current name) Type locality (others) | Oöcyst shape, size, features*† | Sporocyst shape, size, features*† | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. ashtabulensis |
Parascalops breweri (Bachman) Ohio, USA |
Subpheroidal to ellipsoidal 18.0 × 14.3; L/W 1.3 14–23 × 11–19 M, OR, PG: all − |
Ovoidal 11.6 × 7.2; L/W 1.6 8–14 × 5–9 SB, SR: both + SSB, PSB: both − |
Ford & Duszynski (1989) |
| C. duszynskii |
Scalopus aquaticus (Linnaeus) Arkansas, USA |
Subpheroidal 11.0 × 9.7; L/W 1.1 10–12 × 9–11 M, OR: both − PG: + |
Ellipsoidal 7.2× 5.4; L/W 1.3 6–10 × 4–7 SB, SR: both + SSB, PSB: − |
This report |
| C. megacephali |
S. aquaticus Texas, USA |
Subspheroidal 18.9 × 15.7; L/W 1.2 14–21 × 12–18 M, OR: both − PG: + |
Ellipsoidal 15.0 × 7.2; L/W 2.1 11–17 × 6–9 SB, SR: both + SSB, PSB: both − |
Ford & Duszynski (1988) |
| C. parascalopi |
P. breweri Ohio, USA (Massachusetts, USA) |
Ellipsoidal 16.5 × 13.6; L/W 1.2 13–20 × 11–20 M, OR, PG: all − |
Ovoidal 11.1 × 6.9; L/W 1.6 8–14 × 5–8 SB, SR: both + SSB, PSB: both − |
Ford & Duszynski (1989) |
| C. yatesi |
S. aquaticus Arkansas, USA |
Subspheroidal to ovoidal 17.0 × 15.2; L/W 1.1 12–18 × 10–17 M, OR: both − PG: + |
Ellipsoidal 9.7 × 7.3; L/W 1.3 6–12 × 5–10 SB, SR: both + SSB, PSB: both − |
This report |
| E. aethiospora |
P. breweri Ohio, USA (Massachusetts, USA) |
Subspheroidal to Ellipsoidal 19.3 × 13.0; L/W 1.5 15–24 × 10–16 M, OR: both − PG: + |
Spindle-shaped 10.6 × 5.7; L/W 1.9 8–13 × 4–7 SB, SSB, SR: all + PSB: − |
Ford & Duszynski (1989) |
| E. aquatici |
S. aquaticus Texas, USA |
Ellipsoidal 17.0 × 10.6; L/W 1.6 14–20 × 9–14 M, OR: both − PG: + |
Elongate-ovoidal 9.0 × 5.2; L/W 1.8 SB, SSB, SR: all − PSB: − |
Ford & Duszynski (1988) |
| E. condylurae |
Condylura cristata (Linnaeus) Vermont, USA (Ohio, USA) |
Subspheroidal 17.7 × 15.7; L/W 1.1 17–23 × 14–21 M: − OR, PG: + |
Elongate-ellipsoidal 11.7 × 5.6; L/W 2.1 11–14 × 5–6 SB, SSB, SR: all + PSB: − |
Duszynski (1989) |
| E. heterocapita |
Neurotrichus gibbsii (Baird) Washington, USA |
Subspheroidal to ellipsoidal 25.5 × 21.4; L/W 1.2 23–27 × 18–23 M, OR, PG: all − |
Ovoidal 13.6 × 10.0; L/W 1.3 12–15 × 9–11 SB, SSB, PSB: all + SR: + |
Duszynski (1985) |
| E. motleiensis |
S. aquaticus Texas, USA |
Subspheroidal 17.0 × 15.3; L/W 1.1 15–19 × 13–19 M, PG: both − OR: + |
Ovoidal 10.7 × 6.8; L/W 1.6 10–13 × 6–8 SB, SSB, SR: all + PSB: − |
Ford & Duszynski (1988) |
| E. neurotrichi |
N. gibbsi Oregon, USA (Washington, USA) |
Ovoidal 17.6 × 13.6; L/W 1.3 16–20 × 11–16 M, OR: both − PG: + |
Ovoidal 10.7 × 5.5; L/W 2.0 9–12 × 5–6 SB, SR: both + SSB, PSB: both − |
Duszynski (1985) |
| E. parastiedica |
N. gibbsi Washington, USA |
Spheroidal to Subspheroidal 27.4 × 25.5; L/W 1.1 25–30 × 22–28 M, OR, PG: all − |
Ovoidal to football-shaped 18.3 × 10.4; L/W 1.8 16–20 × 9–11 SB, SSB, PSB, SR: all + |
Duszynski (1985) |
| E. paulettefordae |
S. aquaticus Arkansas, USA |
Ovoidal to ellipsoidal 30.0 × 25.4; L/W 1.2 28–32 × 24–27 M, OR: both − PG: + |
Ellipsoidal 12.6 × 9.2; L/W 1.4 9–17 × 8–11 SB, SR: both + SSB, PSB: both − |
This report |
| E. scalopi |
S. aquaticus Texas, USA |
Spheroidal to subspheroidal 13.6 × 12.6; L/W 1.1 11–17 × 11–15 M, PG: both − OR: + |
Lemon-shaped 8.7 × 5.5; L/W 1.6 7–10 × 4–7 SB, SR: both + SSB, PSB: both − |
Ford & Duszynski (1988) |
| E. scapani |
Scapanus latimanus (Bachman) California, USA |
Subspheroidal 19.2 × 16.0; L/W 1.2 16–22 × 14–16 M, OR: both − PG: + (small granules |
Ovoidal L × W (not given)‡ L/W ratio (not given)‡ SB, SR: both + SSB, PSB: both − |
Henry (1932); Duszynski & Upton (2000) |
| E. titthus |
P. breweri Ohio, USA (Massachusetts, USA) |
Subspheroidal 15.8 × 13.5; L/W 1.2 13–19 × 11–17 M, PG: both − OR: + |
Ellipsoidal 11.2 × 5.8; L/W 1.9 9–13 × 4–7 SB, SSB, SR: all + PSB: − |
Ford & Duszynski (1989) |
*
Measurements in μm.
†
Descriptions of oöcysts and sporocysts follow guidelines of Wilber et al. (1998) as follows: oöcyst length (L) and width (W), their ranges and ratios (L/W), micropyle (M), oöcyst residuum (OR), polar granule(s) (PG), sporocyst (SP) length (L) and width (W), their ratio (L/W), Stieda body (SB), sub-stieda body (SSB), para-Stieda body (PSB), and sporocyst residuum (SR).
‡
Oöcysts were inadequately described by Henry (1932); see Duszynski & Upton (2000).