Species Eimeria tachyglossi Barker, Beveridge & Munday, 1985
Distribution
IBRA
Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic (host(s): Tachyglossus aculeatus (Shaw, 1792) [TACHYGLOSSIDAE] Short-beaked Echidna (faeces, small intestine)).
Associated Fauna References
Barker I.K., Beveridge, I. & Munday, B.L. 1985. Coccidia (Eimeria tachyglossi n.sp., E. echidnae n.sp. and Octosporella hystrix n.sp.) in the echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae). Journal of Protozoology 32: 523-525 (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
Ladds, P. 2009. Pathology of Australian Native Wildlife. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2016 | EIMERIIDAE Minchin, 1903 | 03-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 03-Dec-2014 | APICOMPLEXA Levine, 1970 | 03-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 03-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 24-Aug-2011 | ADDED |