Coccidium

“Life history of Coccidium. 1. Sporozoite; 2. Sporozoite entering a cell and becoming a trophozoite; 3-4. Schizont, forming merozoites; 5. Merozoites entering another cell; 6a. Merozoite forming macrogamete; 6b. Merozoite forming microgametes; 7. Free microgamete; 8-9. Fertilisation of macrogamete by microgamete; 10. Zygote within oocyst; 11. Formation of spores within oocyst; 12. Spores forming sporozoites.” -Thomson, 1916

Keywords

zygote, coccidium stages, coccidium structure, coccidium life history, animal parasites, sporozoite, merozoites, trophozoite, schizont, microgametes, macrogamete, coccidia fertilization, spore formation

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Source

J. Arthur Thomson, M.A., LL.D. Outlines of Zoology (New York, NY: D. Appleton & Company, 1916)

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