A koita shift is a subcategory of cameo shift where a therianthrope experiences a shift (this can take the form of any shift) of an animal when they look at it or a picture of one. These shifts typically fall into the category of cameo shifts, due to them being of an animal that isn't a known theriotype.
Example: a tiger therianthrope looks at a deer while out in the forest, and experiences a cameo/phantom shift of the deer. They may feel a short tail, ears on the side of their head, and antlers, even though they don't have a deer theriotype.
This term was coined by Humanwingz