Genus Ameson Sprague, 1977

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• Ameson Sprague, V. 1977. Classification and phylogeny of the Microsporidia. In, Bulla L.A. & Cheng, T.C. Comparative pathobiology, Vol. 2: Systematics of the microsporidia. New York, NY : Plenum Press xi + 510 pp.

  Type species:

   Nosema michaelis Sprague, 1970 by original designation.

Introduction

Unidentified species recorded from eastern Australia.

Based on ribosomal DNA sequence data, the Microsporidia are recognised as Fungi and not Protists. At present Australian Biological Resource Study has retained the Microsporidia as a phylum in the Protists for historical comparative purposes.

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1766) [PORTUNIDAE] Sand Crab (muscles, blood, ovaries)).

Associated Fauna References

Shields, J.D. 1992. Parasites and symbionts of the crab Portunus pelagicus from Moreton Bay, eastern Australia. Journal of Crustacean Biology 12: 94-100 (Portunus pelagicus)

Sumpton, W.D. 1994. Infection of sand crabs (Portunus pelagicus) by the microsporidian Ameson sp. in Moreton Bay. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 104: 85-87 (Portunus pelagicus)

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