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Species Protoopalina acuta (Raff, 1911)

Generic Combinations

 

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Australian Alps (AA), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Endosymbiotic (host(s): Litoria latopalmata Günther, 1867 [HYLIDAE] Broad-palmed Frog (intestines); Limnodynastes dumerilii Peters, 1863 [MYOBATRACHIDAE] Eastern Banjo Frog (intestines); Litoria fallax (Peters, 1880) [HYLIDAE] Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (intestines); Litoria caerulea (J. White, 1790) [HYLIDAE] Green Tree Frog (syn. Hyla caerulea; intestines); Limnodynastes convexiusculus (Macleay, 1877) [MYOBATRACHIDAE] Marbled Frog (intestines); Litoria pallida Davis et al., 1983 [HYLIDAE] Pale Frog (intestines); Litoria inermis (Peters, 1867) [HYLIDAE] Bumpy Rocket Frog (intestines); Litoria nasuta (J.E. Gray, 1842) [HYLIDAE] Rocket Frog (syn. Hyla nasuta; intestines); Litoria rothii (De Vis, 1884) [HYLIDAE] Northern Laughing Tree Frog (intestines); Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Günther, 1858 [MYOBATRACHIDAE] Spotted Grass Frog (intestines); Litoria tornieri (Nieden, 1923) [HYLIDAE] Black-shinned Rocket Frog (intestines); Limnodynastes dorsalis (J.E. Gray, 1841) [MYOBATRACHIDAE] Western Banjo Frog (intestines)).

Associated Fauna References

Delvinquier, B.L.J. 1987. Opalinidae in Australian Anura. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 98: 93-122 (Litoria pallida; Litoria tornieri; Litoria rothii; Litoria fallax; Limnodynastes convexiusculus; Litoria inermis; Litoria latopalmata; Limnodynastes tasmaniensis; Litoria nasuta; Litoria caerulea)

Delvinquier, B.L.J. & Patterson, D.J. 1993. The opalines. pp. 247-325 in Kreier, J.P. & Baker, J.R. (eds). Parasitic Protozoa. San Diego : Academic Press Vol. 3 2. (Litoria pallida; Litoria tornieri; Litoria rothii; Litoria fallax; Limnodynastes convexiusculus; Litoria inermis; Litoria latopalmata; Limnodynastes dumerilii; Limnodynastes tasmaniensis; Litoria nasuta; Litoria caerulea)

Metcalf, M.M. 1923. The opainid ciliate infusorians. United States National Museum Bulletin 120: 1-184 (Limnodynastes dorsalis)

Raff, J.W. 1912. Protozoa parasitic in the large intestine of Australian frogs. Part II. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 24: 343-352 (Limnodynastes dorsalis)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Mar-2015 SARCOMASTIGOPHORA Honigberg & Balamuth, 1934 03-Jul-2024 MODIFIED
26-Jul-2012 03-Jul-2024 MODIFIED
20-Jul-2011 ADDED