| isospora hypoleucae sp. n. (apicomplexa: eimeriidae), a new coccidian parasite found in the pied flycatcher (ficedula hypoleuca). | a new coccidia species is reported from the natural population of pied flycatcher (ficedula hypoleuca) in northern germany. sporulated oocysts were found in faeces from 6 of 8 sampled adults. the spherical oocysts of the new isospora species have a brownish, smooth, bi-layered wall. average size of sporulated oocysts was 19.4 x 19.3 microm (17.5-22.8 microm x 17.5-22.8 microm ) with a shape index (length/width) of 1.0. the sporulated oocysts have no micropyle or residuum, but enclose several sma ... | 2009 | 19450377 |