Genus Hexamita Dujardin, 1841

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• Hexamita Dujardin, F. 1841. Histoire naturelle des zoophytes infusoires comprenant la physiologie et la manière de les étudier à l'aide du microscope. Paris : Octavo XII 684 pp. [296].

Introduction

Unidentified species recorded from eastern Australia.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Symphysanodon sp. [SYMPHYSANODONTIDAE] Discus Fish (gut, liver, blood, head); Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 [COLUMBIDAE] Domestic Pigeon, Feral Pigeon (ileum, caecum, rectum); Acanthurus dussumieri Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835 [ACANTHURIDAE] Dussumier’s Surgeonfish (intestine); Gambusia holbrooki (Girard, 1859) [POECILIIDAE] Eastern Gambusia (intestine); Monacanthus chinensis Osbeck, 1765 [MONACANTHIDAE] Fan-bellied Leatherjacket (intestine); Rattus villosissimus (Waite, 1898) [MURIDAE] Long-haired Rat (gut); Paracheirodon innesi (Myers, 1936) [CHARACIDAE] Neon Tetra (imported ornamental fish); Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 [PHASIANIDAE] Peafowl, Peacock (gut); Paracheirodon axelrodi (Schultz, 1956) [CHARACIDAE] Cardinal Tetra (imported ornamental fish); Alectoris chukar Gray, 1830 [PHASIANIDAE] Chukar Partridge (gut); Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 [PHASIANIDAE] Common Pheasant (gut); Coturnix coturnix Linnaeus, 1758 [PHASIANIDAE] Common Quail (gut)).

Extra Ecological Information

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

General References

Evans, B.B & Lester, R.J.G. 2001. Parasites of ornamental fish imported into Australia. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists 21: 52-55

Harrigan, K.E. 1978. Parasitic diseases of birds. in Fauna Part B. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 489-536

Harrigan, K.E. 1981. Parasitic diseases of birds. in Refresher Course on Aviary and Caged Birds. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 337-396

Langdon, J.S. 1988. Diseases of introduced Australian fish in Fish Diseases. Refresher Course for Veterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 225-276

Lom, J., Rohde, K., & Dykova, I. 1992. Studies on protozoan parasite of Australian fishes I. New species of the genera Coccomyxa Leger et Hesse. 1907, Ortholinea Shulman, 1962 and Kudoa Meglitsch, 1947 (Myxozoa, Myxosporea). Folia Parasitologica. Prague 39: 289-306

Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Man. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160

Reddacliff, G.L. 1985. Diseases of Aquarium Fishes. A Practical Guide for the Australian Veterinarian. Veterinary Review No. 25 (Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney).

Reddacliff, G.L. 1988. Diseases of aquarium fish. pp. 299-327 in Fish diseases. Refresher Course for Veterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney.

Reece, R.L., Scott, P.C. & Barr, D.A. 1992. Some unusual diseases in the birds of Victoria, Australia. Veterinary Record 130: 178-185

Schultz, D.J. 1981. Alimentary tract disease. pp. 535-562 in Refresher Course on Aviary and Caged Birds. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney.

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