I J R B A T, Issue (Special-17), June 2021: 306-312 e-ISSN 2347 – 517X A Double-Blind Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journal Original Article Arts, Commerce & Science College Sonai, Dist. Ahmednagar (MS) India. [ICCCEFS-2021] Page306 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES IN BIOSCIENCES, AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY © www.ijrbat.in OBSERVATION OF COCCIDIA (APICOMPLEXA: EIMERIIDAE) FROM GOAT (CAPRA HIRCUS) FAMILY-BOVIDAE FROM OSMANABAD DISTRICT, (M.S.) INDIA Tejswini Sontakke 1 , K.T. Patil 2 , Dinesh Nalage 3 and N.S. Desale 1 1. Department of Zoology, Smt. Pushpatai Hiray Arts, Science and Commerce Mahila College, Malegaon Camp, Dist. Nashik 423203 (M.S.) India 2. Department of Zoology M.S.G. College, Malegaon camp, Dist-Nashik (M.S.) 3. Paul Hebert Centre for DNA Barcoding and Biodiversity Studies, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (M.S.) India tejaswinisontakke27@gmail.com ABSTRACT: Between June 2013 to May 2015, in this period a total number of 3004 faeces samples from goats were analysed for coccidia and collected from Osmanabad district. In this study 16 species, we have identified. Eimeria arloingi out of 3004 samples 2473 samples are positive and prevalence is 30%. One of the Eimeria species here we described i. e. E. arloingi. E. oocyst is elongated, bilateral wall, and measured (L/W) 23.0X 20.5μm, with an L/W ratio of 1.12μm. Both micropyle and micropylar cap both are present and oocystic residuum and polar granules are absent. Sporocyst is elongate, ovoidal, and measured L/W: 14.7 x 9.95 μm with L/W ratio: 1.47μm. Steida body present and prominent, SSB, PSB: all absent. In the sporocyst compact form of granules dispersed between Sporozoite. Sporozoite is elongate with, spheroidal one ARB and two subspheroidal PRB. Sporocyst possesses a residuum in the form of few scattered granules. This study adds to our growing knowledge of the coccidian fauna of goat in Osmanabad District (M.S.), India. Keywords: Coccidia, Eimeria, Sporocyst, Sporozoite. INTRODUCTION: Coccidiosis is an economically important disease, which is caused by unicellular protozoa, Eimeria; with worldwide distribution (Chartier and Paraud 2012, Kheirandish et al., 2012, Sontakke 2015c). Eimeria is a common gastrointestinal parasite that can be found in a wide range of hosts (Valentine et al., 2007). This disease caused by single cell parasite of the genus Eimeria. Infection of sheep with coccidia occurs through ingestion of sporulated oocysts along with water, soil and contaminated with fecal matter. In the small intestine sporulated oocysts release sporozoites which infect intestinal epithelium. The prevalence of coccidiosis species has been recorded in sheep in many countries of the world. Sixteen species of Eimeria has been found in the intestines of infected Goat (Sontakke 2016). This study we observed that the rate of infection with gastrointestinal parasites in domestic goat was high rate in comparing with previous studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between June 2013 to May 2015, in this period total number of 3004 faeces samples from goats were analysed for coccidia and collected from Osmanabad district. In this study 16 species, we have identified. Eimeria arloingi out of 3004 samples 2473 samples are studied. The material for the study of coccidia of goats was obtained