Species Rusguniella sturni (Jogis, 1968)
- Alinema sturni Jögis, V.A. 1968. [New and rare nematodes from migratory birds on the Curonian Spit.]. Parazitologiya 2: 62–70 [in Russian].
Generic Combinations
- Rusguniella sturni (Jogis, 1968). —
Chabaud, A.G. 1975. Keys to genera of the order Spirurida. Part 2. Spiruroidea, Habronematoidea and Acuarioidea. pp. 29-58 in Anderson, R.C., Chabaud, A.G. & Willmott, S. (eds). CIH Keys to the Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates. Farnham Royal : Commonwealth Institute of Helminthology Vol. 3.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
This parasite may have been introduced in Australia, followed by successful adaptations to native bird species.
Introduced.
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic (host(s): Sturnis vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 [STURNIDAE] Common Starling; Falcunculus frontatus Latham, 1801 [PACHYCEPHALIDAE] Crested Shrike-tit; Psophodes olivaceus (Latham, 1801) [PSOPHODIDAE] Eastern Whipbird; Colluricincla harmonica Latham, 1801 [PACHYCEPHALIDAE] Grey Shrike-thrush; Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) [MALURIDAE] Superb Fairy-wren; Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) [MELIPHAGIDAE] White-plumed Honeyeater).
General References
Mutafchiev, Y. 2016. Descriptions of two new species of Quasithelazia Maplestone, 1932 (Spirurida: Acuariidae) and a redescription of Alinema sturni Jögis, 1968 from birds in Australia. Systematic Parasitology 93: 539–550 [546–549] (redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 | SPIRURIDA | 20-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | SPIRURIDA | 14-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Mar-2022 | CHROMADOREA Inglis, 1983 | 20-May-2023 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| ACUARIIDAE Railliet, Henry & Sissoff, 1912 (Chabaud, 1975) | 22-Sep-2016 | ADDED |