Species Sebekia purdieae Riley, Spratt & Winch, 1990
- Sebekia purdieae Riley, J., Spratt, D.M. & Winch, J.M. 1990. A revision of the genus Sebekia Sambon, 1922 (Pentastomida) from crocodilians with descriptions of five new species. Systematic Parasitology 16: 1-25 [20].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA N1988.78 male, Noonamah Farm, near Darwin, NT.
Paratype(s) SAMA N1988.79 male, Noonamah Farm, near Darwin, NT; SAMA N1988.80, N1988.83 2 females, Noonamah Farm, near Darwin, NT.Type host:
Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801 [Crocodylidae]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Darwin and Yellow Waters, Kakadu National Park, NT
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Pine Creek (PCK)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Protonibea diacanthus (Lacépède, 1802) [SCIAENIDAE]), endoparasitic (host(s): Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801 [CROCODYLIDAE] Saltwater Crocodile).
Associated Fauna References
Barton, D.P. & Morgan, J.A.T. 2016. A morphological and genetic description of pentastomid infective nymphs belonging to the family Sebekidae Sambon, 1922 in fish in Australian waters. Folia Parasitologica 63: 026 (Protonibea diacanthus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2017 | Sebekidae Sambon, 1922 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 21-Mar-2012 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 28-Feb-2012 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 20-Oct-2011 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Apr-2011 | 12-Apr-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 31-Mar-2011 | ADDED |