Family DRACUNCULIDAE Lieper, 1912
History of changes
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| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 19-Aug-2010 | ADDED |
- Dracunculus Reichard, C.W.E. 1759. Vermis sancti Viti. pp. 6-14 in Kniphof, J.H. Dissertatio inauguralis medica, De pediculis inguinalibus insectis et vermibus homini molestis. Erfurti : Stanno Heringiano 51 pp. [12].
Type species:
Dracunculus medinensis (Linnaeus, 1758) Gallandant, 1773 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
History of changes
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Generic Combinations
- Dracunculus medinensis (Linnaeus, 1758). —
Gallandant, D.H. 1773. Dissertation on Dracunculus sive Vena medinensis. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum 45: 103-116
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic (host(s): Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 [HOMINIDAE] Human).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 20-May-2023 | SPIRURIDA | 20-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | SPIRURIDA | 14-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Mar-2022 | CHROMADOREA Inglis, 1983 | 20-May-2023 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 21-Nov-2011 | ADDED |
- Dracunculus mulbus Jones, H.I. & Mulder, E. 2007. Dracunculus mulbus n. sp (Nematoda : Spirurida) from the water python Liasis fuscus (Serpentes : Boidae) in northern Australia. Systematic Parasitology 66(3): 195-205 [196].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA AHC33344 Vial ♂, Beatrice Hill, Adelaide River Floodplain, Northern Territory [12°38'S, 131°19'E].
Paratype(s) SAMA AHC33345 (as Allotype) Vial ♀, Beatrice Hill, Adelaide River Floodplain, Northern Territory [12°38'S, 131°19'E]; SAMA AHC33346 Vial, Beatrice Hill, Adelaide River Floodplain, Northern Territory [12°38'S, 131°19'E].Type host:
Liasis fuscus Peters, 1873 [PYTHONIDAE] (Parasites from mesenteries)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic (host(s): Liasis fuscus Peters, 1873 [BOIDAE] Water Python).
Associated Fauna References
Mulder, E. & Smales, L. 2015. The endoparasites of Liasis fuscus (Serpentes : Boidae) from the Adelaide River floodplain, Northern Territory, Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 63: 81-90 (Liasis fuscus)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 20-May-2023 | SPIRURIDA | 20-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | SPIRURIDA | 14-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Mar-2022 | CHROMADOREA Inglis, 1983 | 20-May-2023 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 09-Nov-2011 | ADDED |
Species Dracunculus sp. Jones, 2007
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic (host(s): Physignathus lesueurii).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 | SPIRURIDA | 20-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | SPIRURIDA | 14-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Mar-2022 | CHROMADOREA Inglis, 1983 | 20-May-2023 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 09-Nov-2011 | ADDED |