Coccidia belong to the phylum Apicomplexa and are [[:Category:Protozoa|protozoan parasites]] of mammals, birds and reptiles. Coccidia have three major stages to their life cycle: Sporogony, Schizogony, Gametogony. The first two stages are asexual, with sexual reproduction occurring in the third stage. The following is a general life cycle though there is some variation in the various suborders. | Coccidia belong to the phylum Apicomplexa and are [[:Category:Protozoa|protozoan parasites]] of mammals, birds and reptiles. Coccidia have three major stages to their life cycle: Sporogony, Schizogony, Gametogony. The first two stages are asexual, with sexual reproduction occurring in the third stage. The following is a general life cycle though there is some variation in the various suborders. |