Amoudi M A
J Protozool. 1987 Feb;34(1):26-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1987.tb03125.x.
Isospora elmahalensis n. sp. is described from the Saudi Arabian bird, Pycnonotus leucogenys, from the Elmahala valley. Sporulated oocysts of I. elmahalensis were spherical or nearly subspherical, 19.5-22.5 X 18.5-20 (21.34 +/- 0.4 X 19.06 +/- 0.5) microns. Oocysts lacked a micropyle, residuum, and polar granule. Sporocysts were ovoid, 14-17.5 X 7-12 (16.08 +/- 1.05 X 9.9 +/- 1.55) microns, and had a Stieda body and sporocyst residuum, but lacked a substiedal body. Sporozoites were elongated with a clear globule at one end. The host bird belongs to the order Passeriformes.
埃尔马哈利等孢球虫（新种）是从沙特阿拉伯埃尔马哈利山谷的白头鹎体内发现并描述的。埃尔马哈利等孢球虫的孢子化卵囊呈球形或近球形，大小为19.5 - 22.5×18.5 - 20（21.34±0.4×19.06±0.5）微米。卵囊无微孔、残余体和极粒。孢子囊呈卵圆形，大小为14 - 17.5×7 - 12（16.08±1.05×9.9±1.55）微米，有斯氏体和孢子囊残余体，但无亚斯氏体。子孢子呈细长形，一端有一个透明小球。宿主鸟类属于雀形目。
