Species Diceratocephala boschmai Baer, 1953
- Diceratocephala boschmai Baer, J.G. 1953. Zoological results of the Dutch New Guinea expedition 1939. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 32: 119-139, 6 pls.
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown no data in original description, lakes, Dutch New Guinea (=Irian Jaya).
Introduction
This species was originally described from species of Cherax from Papua New Guinea, but has since been recorded from Australia. It is a well-known and widespread ectocommensal of crayfish in commercial aquaculture systems in Australia and overseas, however, D. boschmai is believed not to negatively impact on crayfish health. Jones & Lester (1993) demonstrated that D. boschmai had low specificity in cultured conditions, infecting a wide range of species of Cherax (C. cuspidatus, C. depressus, C. destructor, C. tenuimanus and C. quadricarinatus); it did not infect species of Macrobrachium because of the grooming habits of these shrimp. Grooming behaviour and host size were shown by Jones & Lester (1996) to influence population levels of D. boschmai on cultured crayfish.
Anatomy
Joffe et al. (1995) examined the syncytial epidermis of D. boschmai, collected from cultured Cherax quadricarinatus (von Marterns, 1868), using electron microscopy and found that the epidermis structure was different in different regions of the body, reflecting the different functionalities of these body regions.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Central part of Dutch New Guinea [= West Papua]; ex Cherax boschmai, Cherax communis, Cherax pallidus, Cherax lorentzi, and Cherax longipes. See Baer (1953). The University of Queensland Veterinary Farm, Pinjarra Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; ex Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868). See Joffe et al. (1995). The University of Queensland Veterinary Farm, Pinjarra Hills, Queensland, Australia; ex branchial chamber Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868). See Joffe et al. (1997). Crayfish farm, Piriapolis, Departamento de Maldonado, Uruguay; ex carapace and branchial chamber Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868). See Volonterio (2009).
Distribution References
- Baer, J.G. 1953. Zoological results of the Dutch New Guinea expedition 1939. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 32: 119-139, 6 pls
- Joffe, B.I., Solovei, I.V., Sewell, K.B. & Cannon, L.R.G. 1995. Organisation of the epidermal syncytial mosaic in Diceratocephala boschmai (Temnocephalida: Platyhelminthes). Australian Journal of Zoology 43: 509-18
- Joffe, B.I., Solovei, I.V., Watson, N.A. & Cannon, L.R.G. 1997. Structure and evolution of the pharynx in the Temnocephalida (Platyhelminthes). Canadian Journal of Zoology 75: 205-226
- Volonterio, O. 2009. First report of the introduction of an Australian temnocephalidan into the New World. Journal of Parasitology 95(1): 120-123
Ecological Descriptors
Ectosymbiotic (host(s): Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens, 1868) [PARASTACIDAE] Redclaw; Cherax boschmai [PARASTACIDAE] (Reported from Dutch New Guinea); Cherax communis [PARASTACIDAE] (Reported from Dutch New Guinea); Cherax pallidus [PARASTACIDAE] (Reported from Dutch New Guinea); Cherax lorentzi [PARASTACIDAE] (Reported from Dutch New Guinea); Cherax longipes [PARASTACIDAE] (Reported from Dutch New Guinea)).
Associated Fauna References
Baer, J.G. 1953. Zoological results of the Dutch New Guinea expedition 1939. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 32: 119-139, 6 pls (Cherax longipes; Cherax lorentzi; Cherax pallidus; Cherax communis; Cherax boschmai)
Joffe, B.I., Solovei, I.V., Watson, N.A. & Cannon, L.R.G. 1997. Structure and evolution of the pharynx in the Temnocephalida (Platyhelminthes). Canadian Journal of Zoology 75: 205-226 (Cherax quadricarinatus)
Volonterio, O. 2009. First report of the introduction of an Australian temnocephalidan into the New World. Journal of Parasitology 95(1): 120-123 (Cherax quadricarinatus)
General References
Joffe, B.I., Solovei, I.V., Sewell, K.B. & Cannon, L.R.G. 1995. Organisation of the epidermal syncytial mosaic in Diceratocephala boschmai (Temnocephalida: Platyhelminthes). Australian Journal of Zoology 43: 509-18
Jones, T.C. & Lester, R.G.J. 1993. Aspects of the biology and pathogenicity of Diceratocephala boschmai (Platyhelminthes: Temnocephalida), an ectosymbiont on the redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 44: 927-933
Jones, T.C. & Lester, R.J.G. 1996. Factors influencing populations of the ectosymbiont Diceratocephala boschmai (Platyhelminthes; Temnocephalida), on the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus maintained under laboratory conditions. Aquaculture 143: 233-243
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| "TURBELLARIA" | 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED | Dr Kathryn Hall |