Species Polystomoides australiensis Rohde & Pearson, 1980
- Polystomoides australiensis Rohde, K. & Pearson, J.C. 1980. Two polystomes (Monogenea) from Australian river tortoises, (Pleurodira, Chelidae), Polystomoides australiensis sp. nov. from Emydura krefftii, and Neopolystoma chelodinae (MacCallum, 1919) from Chelodina longicollis. Zoologischer Anzeiger 204: 191-208.
Type data:
Holotype AM W15050, Mt Crosby Weir, Brisbane River, Qld.
Paratype(s) AM W15051, Mt Crosby Weir, Brisbane River, Qld; USNM 74856, Mt Crosby Weir, Brisbane River, Qld.Type host:
Emydura macquarii krefftii (J.E. Gray, 1871) [CHELIDAE]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Type locality: Mt Crosby Wier, Brisbane River; also from Fitzroy River, the University of Qld. Veterinary Farm dam, Pinjarra Hills; Leslie Dam, Darling Downs; Tinaroo Falls Dam, northern Qld.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Definitive: ectoparasitic (host(s): Emydura macquarii signata Ahl, 1932 [CHELIDAE] Brisbane River Turtle; Emydura macquarii krefftii (J.E. Gray, 1871) [CHELIDAE] Krefft's River Turtle; Emydura macquarii (J.E. Gray, 1830) [CHELIDAE] Macquarie Turtle, Murray Turtle; Elseya latisternum J.E. Gray, 1867 [CHELIDAE] Saw-shelled Turtle).
General References
Pichelin, S. 1995. The taxonomy and biology of the Polystomatidae (Monogenea) in Australian freshwater turtles (Chelidae, Pleurodira). Journal of Natural History 29: 1345-1381 [1349] (Australian host and locality reference)
Rohde, K. 1984. Three new species of the genus Neopolystoma (Monogenea) from river tortoises in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 6: 99-105 [105] (Australian host & locality record)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2023 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Storm Martin |
| 04-Aug-2021 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 02-Nov-2018 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 27-Jul-2017 | MONOGENEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 27-Jul-2017 | POLYOPISTHOCOTYLEA | 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED |