Genus Marteilia Grizel, Comps, Bonami, Cousserans, Duthoit & Le Pennec, 1974

Museums

Regional Maps

• Marteilia Grizel, H., Comps, M., Bonami, J.R., Cousserans, F., Duthoit, J.L. & Le Pennec, M.A. 1974. Recherche sur l'agent de la maladie de la glande digestive de Ostrea edulis Linne. Revue des Travaux de l'Institut des Pêches Maritimes 240: 7-30.

Introduction

Unidentified species recorded eastern Australia.

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northwest Transition (3), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) [PTERIIDAE] Black-lipped Pearl Oyster).

Extra Ecological Information

Unidentified species of Marteilia have been found in the listed parasite host.

Associated Fauna References

Berthe, F.C.J., LeRoux, F., Adlard, R.D. & Figueras, A. 2004. Marteiliosis in molluscs: a review. Aquatic Living Resources 17: 433-448 (Pinctada margaritifera)

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