SYNOPSIS.Eimeria balphaen. sp. is described from the Ord kangaroo ratDipodomys ordii.The sporulated oocysts are broadly ellipsoidal to ovoid, averaging 16.7 by 14.3 μ. A single, large, homogenous body represents the oocyst residuum. A polar granule is present. There is no micropyle. The ovoid sporocysts average 8.7 by 5.9 μ. The sporocyst residuum is composed of 7–14 round, clear granules. This species ofEimeriawas found in 1 of 82D. ordiiin northwestern Utah.
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