Diagnosis

Spirotrichs, with conspicuous oral polykinetids.

History of changes

Diagnosis

With cluster of paradiploid macronuclei.

History of changes

Diagnosis

Typically with 6 left serial oral polykinetids.

History of changes

History of changes

• Protocruzia Faria, G. de, Cuhna, A. M. da & Pinto, C. 1922. Estudos sobre Protozoarios do mar. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro 15: 189–208.

Introduction

Unidentified species recorded from unspecified coastal region, size not recorded.

Ecological Descriptors

Marine.

General References

Patterson, D.J. & Burford, M.A. 2001. A Guide to the Protozoa of Marine Aquaculture Ponds. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 54 pp.

History of changes

Introduction

Unidentified marine hypotrich ciliates recorded from Great Barrier Reef coral lagoon.

Diagnosis

Body flattened rigid; cilia compound (cirri).

General References

Hansen, J.A., Klumpp, D.W., Alongi, D.M., Dayton, P.K. & Riddle, M.J. 1992. Detrital pathways in a coral reef lagoon. II. Detritus deposition, benthic microbial biomass and production. Marine Biology 113: 363-372

History of changes

Diagnosis

Frontoventral cirri in semicircular files.

History of changes

History of changes

• Balantidioides Kahl, A. 1930. Urtiere oder Protozoa I: Wimpertiere oder Ciliata (Infusoria) 1. Allgemeiner Teil und Prostomata. Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile 18: 1-180.
• Transitella Gellert, J. 1950. A legkisebb vizi eletter atmeneti vegleny formai. Hidrol. Kozl. 30: 121-126, 158.

History of changes

• Balantioides dragescoi Foissner, W., Adam, H. & Foissner, I. 1982. Morphologie und Infraciliatur von Bryometopus pseudochilodon KAHL, 1932, Balantidioides dragescoi nov. spec. und Kahliella marina nov. spec. und Revision des Genus Balantioides PENARD, 1930 (Protozoa, Ciliophora). Protistologica 18: 211–225.

Introduction

Size: not recorded; region not recorded.

Ecological Descriptors

Soil dweller.

General References

Foissner, W. 1998. An updated compilation of world soil ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora), with ecological notes, new records, and descriptions of new species. European Journal of Protistology 34: 195-235

Foissner, W., Agatha, S. & Berger, H. 2002. Soil ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora) from Namibia (Southwest Africa), with emphasis on two contrasting environments, the Etosha Region and the Namib Desert. Denisia 5: 1-1459

History of changes

Diagnosis

Frontoventral cirri never forming more than one file.

History of changes

Diagnosis

Without neck-like constriction.

History of changes

History of changes

• Aspidisca Ehrenberg, C.G. 1830. Beiträge zur Kenntniß der Organisation der Infusorien und ihrer geographischen Verbreitung, besonders in Sibirien. Abhandlungen der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1-88, Pls 1-8 [already available in 1830].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP)

General References

Alongi, D.M. 1986. Quantitative estimates of benthic protozoa in tropical marine systems using silica gel: a comparison of methods. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 23: 443-450

Patterson, D.J. & Burford, M.A. 2001. A Guide to the Protozoa of Marine Aquaculture Ponds. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 54 pp.

Seamer, D.G. 1998. Freshwater Protozoa of Tasmania. A New Guide to the Identification of Tasmania's Freshwater Protozoa. Printing Authority of Tasmaina : WRA Unit Report 98/05. Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries 141 pp.

History of changes

• Trichoda cicada Müller, O.F. 1786. Animalcula infusoria fluviatilia et marina : quae detexit, systematice descripsit et ad vivum delineari curavit / Otho Fridericus Müller ... ; sistit opus hoc posthumum quod cum tabulis aeneis L. in lucem tradit, vidua ejus nobilissima, cura Othonis Fabricii …. Hauniae : Typis Nicolai Mölleri ... [8], lvi, 367 pp.

Generic Combinations

• Aspidisca cicada (Müller, 1786). —
  Claparède, É. & Lachmann, J. 1858. Études sur les infusoires et les rhizopodes. Mémoires de l'Institut National Genevois 5: 1–260 [190]

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes

• Coccudina costata Dujardin, F. 1841. Histoire naturelle des zoophytes infusoires comprenant la physiologie et la manière de les étudier à l'aide du microscope. Paris : Octavo XII 684 pp.

Generic Combinations

• Aspidisca costata (Dujardin, 1841). —
  Kahl, A. 1932. Urtiere oder Protozoa. I. Wimpertiere oder Ciliata (Infusoria). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile 25: 399-650

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes

• Trichoda lynceus Müller, O.F. 1773. Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilum, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum et testaceorum, non marinum, succincta historia. Prefatio 14 pp., Auctores 5 pp., Vermes 11 pp., Infusoria. Havniae & Lipsiae Vol. 1(1) pp. 1-135.

Generic Combinations

• Aspidisca lynceus (Müller, 1773). —
  Ehrenberg, C.G. 1830. Organisation, Systematik und geographisches Verhältnis der Infusionsthierchen. Zwei Vorträge in der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin gehalten in den Jahren 1828 und 1839. Abhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Berlin 1830: 1-108 8 pls

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, soil dweller.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

Foissner, W. 1998. An updated compilation of world soil ciliates (Protozoa, Ciliophora), with ecological notes, new records, and descriptions of new species. European Journal of Protistology 34: 195-235

History of changes

• Aspidisca marsupialis Penard, E. 1922. Études sur les infusoires d'eau douce. Genève : George & Cie pp. 331.

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes

• Aspidisca turrita Ehrenberg, C.G. 1838. Die Infusionsthierchen als vollkommene organismen. Ein blick in das tiefere organische leben der natur. Leipzig, Folio : Voss xviii + 547 pp. 64 pl. [microfilm of text without figures from copy held in Melbourne Public Library].

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes

History of changes

• Euplotes Ehrenberg, G.C. 1831. Symbolae physicae. Berolini.

Introduction

Unidentified species recorded from southern and eastern Australia; size not recorded.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP) ; SA, Tas: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, marine, salt lake.

General References

Alongi, D.M. 1986. Quantitative estimates of benthic protozoa in tropical marine systems using silica gel: a comparison of methods. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 23: 443-450

Alongi, D.M. 1990. Abundances of benthic microfauna in relation to outwelling of mangrove detritus in a tropical coastal region. Marine Ecology Progress Series 63: 53-63

Gibbons, S. 1874. Air and water poisoning in Melbourne. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 10: 180-202

Ingram, B.A., Hawking, J.H. & Shiel, R.J. 1997. Aquatic life in freshwater ponds. A guide to the identification and ecology of life in aquaculture ponds and farm dams in South Eastern Australia. Identification Guide No. 9. Albury : Co-operative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology 105 pp.

Laybourn-Parry, J., Boyall, J. & Rogers, P. 1999. The role of flagellated and ciliated protozoa in lagoon and grass filter sewage treatment systems. Water Research 33: 2971-2977

Patterson, D.J. & Burford, M.A. 2001. A Guide to the Protozoa of Marine Aquaculture Ponds. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing 54 pp.

Post, F.J., Borowitzka, L.J., Borowitzka, M.A., Mackay, B. & Moulton, T. 1983. The protozoa of a Western Australian hypersaline lagoon. Hydrobiologia 105: 95-113

History of changes

• Episyrphus balteatus Dujardin, F. 1841. Histoire naturelle des zoophytes infusoires comprenant la physiologie et la manière de les étudier à l'aide du microscope. Paris : Octavo XII 684 pp.

Generic Combinations

• Euplotes balteatus (Dujardin, 1842). —
  Kahl, A. 1932. Urtiere oder Protozoa. I. Wimpertiere oder Ciliata (Infusoria). Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile 25: 399-650

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, marine, salt lake.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes

• Trichoda charon Müller, O.F. 1786. Animalcula infusoria fluviatilia et marina : quae detexit, systematice descripsit et ad vivum delineari curavit / Otho Fridericus Müller ... ; sistit opus hoc posthumum quod cum tabulis aeneis L. in lucem tradit, vidua ejus nobilissima, cura Othonis Fabricii …. Hauniae : Typis Nicolai Mölleri ... [8], lvi, 367 pp.

Generic Combinations

• Euplotes charon (Müller, 1786). —
  Stein, F. 1859. Der Organismus der Infusionsthiere nach eigenen Forschungen in systematischer Reihenfolge bearbeitet. Abt I. Die hypotrichen infusionsthiere. Leipzig : Engelmann pp. 206 + pl. i-xiv.

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, marine, salt lake.

General References

Whitelegge, T. 1889. List of the Marine and Freshwater Invertebrate Fauna of Port Jackson and the Neighbourhood. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 23: 163-323

History of changes

• Euplotes eurystomus Wrzesniowski, A. 1870. Beobachtungen über Infusorien aus der Umgebung von Warshau. Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie xx: 467-512.

Introduction

Size: not recorded

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW, Vic: 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 Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Ecological Descriptors

Freshwater, marine, salt lake.

General References

Esteban, G.F., Finlay, B.J., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 2000. Ciliated protozoa from a volcanic crater-lake in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Natural History 34: 159-189

Finlay, B.J., Esteban, G.F., Olmo, J.L. & Tyler, P.A. 1999. Global distribution of free-living microbial species. Ecography 22: 138-144

History of changes