Species Alofia merki Giglioli, 1922
- Alofia merki Giglioli, G.S. 1922. The new genus Alofia of the family Linguatulidae. An anatomical account of A. ginae. Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 25: 371-377 [377].
Type data:
Holotype (possibly deposited in The Natural History Department of the Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck; present whereabouts unknown; host unknown), Samoa.Type locality references:
Riley, J. 1994. A revision of the genus Alofia Giglioli, 1922 and a description of a new monotypic genus, Selfia: two genera of pentastomid parasites (Porocephalida: Sebekidae) inhabiting the bronchioles of the marine crocodile Crocodylus porosus and other crocodilians. Systematic Parasitology 29: 23-41 (discusses probability of type coming from crocodile in Samoa).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical coastal regions only; also Samoa, Phillipines
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Darwin Coastal (DAC)
Distribution References
- Barton, D.P. & Morgan, J.A.T. 2016. A morphological and genetic description of pentastomid infective nymphs belonging to the family Sebekidae Sambon, 1922 in fish in Australian waters. Folia Parasitologica 63: 026
- Riley, J. 1994. A revision of the genus Alofia Giglioli, 1922 and a description of a new monotypic genus, Selfia: two genera of pentastomid parasites (Porocephalida: Sebekidae) inhabiting the bronchioles of the marine crocodile Crocodylus porosus and other crocodilians. Systematic Parasitology 29: 23-41 (record from Janamba Farm, Middle Point, Darwin, NT)
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792) [LUTJANIDAE]), endoparasitic (host(s): Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801 [CROCODYLIDAE] Saltwater Crocodile), endoparasitic (host(s): Protonibea diacanthus (Lacépède, 1802) [SCIAENIDAE]), endoparasitic (host(s): Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790) [LATIDAE]).
Associated Fauna References
Barton, D.P. & Morgan, J.A.T. 2016. A morphological and genetic description of pentastomid infective nymphs belonging to the family Sebekidae Sambon, 1922 in fish in Australian waters. Folia Parasitologica 63: 026 (Protonibea diacanthus; Lutjanus johnii; Lates calcarifer)
Spratt, D.M. 2011. Unpublished list of pentastomes in Wildlife Parasitology & Pathology Collection in the Australian National Wildlife Collection, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Crace, Canberra. (Crocodylus porosus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2017 | Sebekidae Sambon, 1922 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 21-Mar-2012 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 28-Feb-2012 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-Oct-2011 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Apr-2011 | 12-Apr-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 31-Mar-2011 | ADDED |