Genus Frenkelia Biocca, 1968

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• Frenkelia Biocca, E. 1968. Class Toxoplasmatea, critical review and proposal of the new name Frenkelia gen. n. for M-organism. Parassitologia 10: 89-98.

  Type species:

   Frenkelia microti Biocca, 1968 by original designation.

Introduction

Unidentified species recorded from unspecified regions.

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769) [TYTONIDAE] Barn Owl (intestines); Falco berigora Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 [FALCONIDAE] Brown Falcon (intestines); Tyto novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) [TYTONIDAE] Masked Owl (intestines); Ninox novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1788) [STRIGIDAE] Southern Boobook (intestines)).

Extra Ecological Information

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

General References

Ladds, P. 2009. Pathology of Australian Native Wildlife. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp.

Munday, B.L., Hartley, W.J., Harrigan, K.E., Presidente, P.J.A. & Obendorf, D.L. 1979. Sarcocystis and related organisms in Australian wildlife: II. Survey findings in birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 15: 57-73

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