''Eimeria bufomarini'' is a
species of
coccidium
Coccidia (Coccidiasina) are a subclass of microscopic, spore-forming, single-celled obligate intracellular parasites belonging to the apicomplexan class Conoidasida.
As obligate intracellular parasites, they must live and reproduce within an ...
, known to
infect the
epithelial cells of the
intestine
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans ...
s of
Brazilian
cane toads.
References
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Conoidasida
Protists described in 1995
Apicomplexa species
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