eimeria meleagridis eimeria meleagridis eimeria meleagridis is a species of coccidia found worldwide, which causes mild disease in young turkeys aged 4–8 weeks. the parasite causes disease in the cecum, where, on post-mortem examination (necropsy), a cream-colored exudate is seen. eimeria meleagridis scientific classification domain: eukaryota clade: diaphoretickes clade: sar clade: alveolata phylum: apicomplexa class: conoidasida order: eucoccidiorida family: eimeriidae genus: eimeria species: e. meleagridis binomial name eimeria meleagridistyzzer, 1927