Genus Haplosporidium Lühe, 1900
Introduction
Unidentified species recorded from eastern Australian waters.
Distribution
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic (host(s): Saccostrea cucullata (Born, 1778) [OSTREIDAE] Hooded Oyster (syn. Cassostrea amasa; gills, gut, muscle); Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901) [PTERIIDAE] Pearl Oyster (digestive gland, heart, gills, muscle); [TUBIFICIDAE] Unidentified tubificid worms; Heterodrilus sp. [TUBIFICIDAE] (intestines)).
General References
Hallett, S.L., Erseus, C., O'Donoghue, P.J. & Lester, R.J.G. 2001. Parasite fauna of Australian marine oligochaetes. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46: 555-576
Hine, P.M. 1996. Southern hemisphere mollusc diseases and an overview of associated risk assessment problems. Scientific and Technical Review — International Office of Epizootics 15: 563-577
Hine, P.M. & Thorne, T. 1998. Haplosporidium sp. (Haplosporidia) in hatchery-reared pearl oysters, Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901), in north Western Australia. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 71: 48-52
Hine, P.M. & Thorne, T. 2000. A survey of some parasites and diseases of several species of bivalve mollusc in northern Western Australia. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 40: 67-78
Hine, P.M. & Thorne, T. 2002. Haplosporidium sp. (Alveolata: Haplosporidia) associated with mortalities among rock oysters Saccostrea cuccullata in north Western Australia. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 51: 123-133
Jones, J.B. & Creeper, J. 2006. Diseases of pearl oysters and other molluscs: a Western Australian perspective. Journal of Shellfish Research 25: 233-238
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2015 | OPISTHOKONTA Cavalier-Smith, 1987 | 09-Feb-2015 | MOVED | |
| 20-Nov-2014 | HAPLOSPORIDIA Caullery & Mesnil, 1899 | 03-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Aug-2011 | ADDED |