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Genus Duboscqia Pérez, 1908

Introduction

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 (map not available)

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Apocyclops dengizicus (Lepeschkin, 1900) [CYCLOPOIDAE] Copepod; Anopheles hilli Woodhill & Lee, 1944 [CULICIDAE] Anopheline Mosquito (larval fat bodies)).

Extra Ecological Information

Unidentified species of Duboscqia have been found in the listed parasite hosts.

Associated Fauna References

Sweeney, A.W., Doggett, S.L. & Piper, R.G. 1990. Life cycles and biology of microsporidia infecting Australian mosquitoes. in Proceedings of Vth. International Colloquium on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control. Society for Invertebrate Pathology: Adelaide. pp. 66-69 (Anopheles hilli)

 

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-Nov-2014 MICROSPORIDIA Balbiani, 1882 03-Jul-2024 MODIFIED
26-Jul-2012 26-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
23-Aug-2011 ADDED