Genus Paramoeba Schaudinn, 1896

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Regional Maps

• Paramoeba Schaudinn, F. 1896. Über den Zeugungskreis von Paramoeba eilhardi n.g., n.sp. Sitzungsberichte der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1: 31-41.

 

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

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): Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758 [SALMONIDAE] Atlantic Salmon (from gills); Salmo gairdneri Richardson, 1836 [SALMONIDAE] Rainbow Trout (from gills)).

Extra Ecological Information

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

 

General References

Akhlaghi M., Munday B.L., Rough K. & Whittington R.J. 1996. Immunological aspects of amoebic gill disease in salmonids. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 25: 23-31

Bryant, M.S., Lester, R.J.G. & Whittington, R.J. 1995. Immunogenicity of amoebic antigens in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum). Journal of Fish Diseases 18: 9-19

Clark, A., Nowak, B., Handlinger J., Munday, B.L. & Percival, S. 1997. Clubbing and necrosis gill (CNG) syndrome in sea-caged Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., in Tasmania: an initial report. Journal of Fish Diseases 20: 59-68

Findlay, V.L., Helders, M., Munday, B.L. & Gurney, R. 1995. Demonstration of resistance to reinfection with Paramoeba sp. by Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Journal of Fish Diseases 18: 639-642

Findlay, V.L., Zilberg, D. & Munday, B.L. 2000. Evaluation of levamisole as a treatment for amoebic gill disease of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Journal of Fish Diseases 23: 193-198

Findlay, V.L. & Munday, B.L. 1998. Further studies on acquired resistance to amoebic gill disease (AGD) in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Journal of Fish Diseases 21: 121-125

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

Langdon, J.S. 1990. Major protozoan and metazoan parasitic diseases of Australian finfish. in Munday, B.L. (ed.) Fin Fish Diseases. Refresher Course for Veterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 233-255

Langdon, J.S. 1992. Major protozoan and metazoan parasitic diseases of Australian finfish in Fin Fish Workshop, Refresher Course for Veterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 1-26

Munday, B.L. 1988. Amoebic gill disease of salmonids. pp. 111-112 in Fish Diseases. Refresher Course for Veterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney.

Munday, B.L. 1996. Infectious diseases of finfish. in Fish Health Workshop. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 81-132

Munday, B.L., Foster, C.K., Roubal, F.R. & Lester, R.J.G. 1990. Paramoebic gill infection and associated pathology of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, and rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri, in Tasmania. pp. 215-222 in Perkins, F.O. & Cheng, T.C. (eds). Pathology in Marine Science. San Diego : Acadameic Press.

Munday, B.L., Lange, K., Foster, C., Lester, R.J.G. & Handlinger, J. 1993. Amoebic gill disease of sea-caged salmonids in Tasmanian waters. Tasmanian Fisheries Bulletin 28: 14-19

Nowak, B.F. & Munday, B.L. 1994. Histology of gills of Atlantic salmon during the first few months following transfer to sea water. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists 14: 77-81

Roubal, F.R., Lester, R.J.G. & Foster, C.K. 1989. Studies on cultured and gill-attached Paramoeba sp. (Gymnamoebae: Paramoebidae) and the cytopathology of paramoebic gill disease in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., from Tasmania. Journal of Fish Diseases 12: 481-492

Zilberg, D., Gross, A. & Munday, B.L. 2001. Production of salmonid amoebic gill disease by exposure to Paramoeba sp. harvested from the gills of infected fish. Journal of Fish Diseases 24: 79-82

Zilberg, D. & Munday, B.L. 2000. Pathology of experimental amoebic gill disease in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., and the effect of pre-maintenance of fish in sea water on the infection. Journal of Fish Diseases 23: 401-407

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Mar-2015	AMOEBOZOA Luhe, 1913 (emend. Cavalier-Smith, 1998)	03-Jul-2024	MODIFIED
19-Mar-2012		19-Mar-2012	MOVED
		06-Apr-2011	ADDED