• Conochilus Ehrenberg, C.G. 1834. Dritter Beitrag zur Erkentnisse grosser Organisation in der Richtung des kleinsten Raumes. Abhandlungen der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1833: 145-336, pls 1-11 [Date published 1834: dated 1833] [224].

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA

ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Arnhem (CA), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

History of changes

• Linza hippocrepis Schrank, F. von P. 1803. Fauna Boica. Durchgedachte Geschichte der in Baiern einheimischen und zahmen Thiere. Vol. 3(2) XIX+372 pp. XIX+372 pp. [314].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

WA (Carnarvon basin, Pilbara); NT: Winmurra Billabong, nr Jabiluka; NSW: Lake Keepit, Peel R. nr Gunnedah; Lake Menindee, Menindee Lakes; Burrendong, Macquarie River; VIC: R. Murray, Mildura; Wise's Billabong, upstream Lake Mulwala; Ryan's #1 billabong, nr Bonegilla; L. Eildon, Nr Bonnie Doon; "Acacia's" billabong, nr Homewood; L. Purrumbete; SA: billabong adj. to R. Murray, Walker Flat; R. Murray, Mannum; (Melbourne) (Evans 1951); [Anderson & Shephard 1892, locality: Vic. subsequent records: 379]; TAS: L. Ashwood, Strahan; L. Binney at Camp Corner; L. Pedder nr Strathgordon; WA: Mundilya Pool, Boothawalla Pool, Munreemya Billabong; Qld: Cape York, Solomon Dam, Palm Island; Somerset Dam; Enoggera Reservoir.

IBRA

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Arnhem (CA), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Bacteriophage, billabong, lake, planktonic.

Extra Ecological Information

Planktonic in billabong, lake, colonies of up to 250 ind., colonies 2.5-4.0 mm LAD (longest axial dimension).

History of changes

• Conochilus unicornis Rousselet, C.F. 1892. On two new Rotifers. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club 2(4): 367-370.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

NSW: L. Hume; 8-mile Ck, Thurgoona; QLD: 'neighbourhood of Brisbane' (Colledge 1914), Cape York,, L. Barrine, L. Eacham; SA: Coongie Lakes; R. Murray, Mannum; TAS: Bronte Lagoon; Lake Pedder; Johnstone Tarn, Lake Fenton, Mt Field N/P ; VIC: Lake Victoria, Shepparton; Tallandoon Billabong, Mitta Mitta R. floodplain N of Tallandoon; Dartmouth reservoir; Ryan's #1, Ryan's #3 billabongs, Bonegilla; Goulburn Weir, Nagambie; Lake Nillahcootie, Broken R.; Sheepwash Lagoon, Molesworth; Lake Eildon, nr Eildon, L. Mulwala, Yarrawonga; (Melbourne) (Evans 1951); Coliban Res., nr Kyneton; Tas: Lake Fenton, Mt Field NP; Lake Dobson, Mt Field NP; Stock dam, Midlands Hwy at Oatlands turnoff.

IBRA

NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Finke (FIN), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Bacteriophage, billabong, lake, planktonic.

Extra Ecological Information

In colonies of up to 30 ind., 0.5-3 mm LAD.

History of changes