Eimeria spp. Tarmcoccidier (Oocysts of intestinal coccidia)
Intestinal coccidia of ruminants | Phylum: Apicomplexa | Class: Coccidea | Family: Eimeriidae
Unsporulated oocysts in faeces (length: ca 15-30 µm). Shape: spherical, ovoid or ellipsoidal depending on species. The cyst wall is usually clear and transparent and always composed of two distinct layers (double outline) with a micropyle which in some species is covered by a cap (polar cap).		Sporulated oocysts. Will hold four sporocysts containing two sporozoites each (Eimeria spp.) or two sporocysts containing four sporozoites each (Isopspora spp.).
Hosts: : Cattle, sheep, goats, horses.
Location: Small intestine, colon.