History of changes

• Aspidisca Ehrenberg, C.G. 1830. Beiträge zur Kenntniß der Organisation der Infusorien und ihrer geographischen Verbreitung, besonders in Sibirien. Abhandlungen der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1-88, Pls 1-8 [already available in 1830].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

General References

Alongi, D.M. 1986. Quantitative estimates of benthic protozoa in tropical marine systems using silica gel: a comparison of methods. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 23: 443-450

Patterson, D.J. & Burford, M.A. 2001. A Guide to the Protozoa of Marine Aquaculture Ponds. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 54 pp.

Seamer, D.G. 1998. Freshwater Protozoa of Tasmania. A New Guide to the Identification of Tasmania's Freshwater Protozoa. Printing Authority of Tasmaina : WRA Unit Report 98/05. Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries 141 pp.

History of changes

• Trichoda cicada Müller, O.F. 1786. Animalcula infusoria fluviatilia et marina : quae detexit, systematice descripsit et ad vivum delineari curavit / Otho Fridericus Müller ... ; sistit opus hoc posthumum quod cum tabulis aeneis L. in lucem tradit, vidua ejus nobilissima, cura Othonis Fabricii …. Hauniae : Typis Nicolai Mölleri ... [8], lvi, 367 pp.

Generic Combinations

• Aspidisca cicada (Müller, 1786). —
  Claparède, É. & Lachmann, J. 1858. Études sur les infusoires et les rhizopodes. Mémoires de l'Institut National Genevois 5: 1–260 [190]

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes

• Coccudina costata Dujardin, F. 1841. Histoire naturelle des zoophytes infusoires comprenant la physiologie et la manière de les étudier à l'aide du microscope. Paris : Octavo XII 684 pp.

Generic Combinations

• Aspidisca costata (Dujardin, 1841). —
  Kahl, A. 1932. Urtiere oder Protozoa. I. Wimpertiere oder Ciliata (Infusoria). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile 25: 399-650

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes

• Trichoda lynceus Müller, O.F. 1773. Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilum, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum et testaceorum, non marinum, succincta historia. Prefatio 14 pp., Auctores 5 pp., Vermes 11 pp., Infusoria. Havniae & Lipsiae Vol. 1(1) pp. 1-135.

Generic Combinations

• Aspidisca lynceus (Müller, 1773). —
  Ehrenberg, C.G. 1830. Organisation, Systematik und geographisches Verhältnis der Infusionsthierchen. Zwei Vorträge in der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin gehalten in den Jahren 1828 und 1839. Abhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Berlin 1830: 1-108 8 pls

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, soil dweller.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

Foissner, W. 1998. An updated compilation of world soil ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora), with ecological notes, new records, and descriptions of new species. European Journal of Protistology 34: 195-235

History of changes

• Aspidisca marsupialis Penard, E. 1922. Études sur les infusoires d'eau douce. Genève : George & Cie pp. 331.

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes

• Aspidisca turrita Ehrenberg, C.G. 1838. Die Infusionsthierchen als vollkommene organismen. Ein blick in das tiefere organische leben der natur. Leipzig, Folio : Voss xviii + 547 pp. 64 pl. [microfilm of text without figures from copy held in Melbourne Public Library].

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes