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Species Spirotrichonympha flagellata Grassi, 1917

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Ecological Descriptors

Symbiotic (host(s): Coptotermes acinaciformis Froggatt, 1898 [RHINOTERMITIDAE] Termite (gut); Coptotermes frenchi Hill, 1932 [RHINOTERMITIDAE] Termite (syn. C. flavus; gut); Coptotermes lacteus (Froggatt, 1898) [RHINOTERMITIDAE] Termite (gut); Heterotermes ferox (Froggatt, 1898) [RHINOTERMITIDAE] Termite (gut); Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann, 1902) [RHINOTERMITIDAE] Termite (gut); Schedorhinotermes intermedius (Brauer, 1865) [RHINOTERMITIDAE] Termite (gut)).

Associated Fauna References

Brugerolle, G. 2001. Morphological characters of spirotrichonymphids: Microjoenia, Spirotrichonymphella and Spirotrichonympha symbionts of the Australian termite Porotermes grandis. European Journal of Protistology 37: 103-117 (Heterotermes indicola; Coptotermes acinaciformis; Heterotermes ferox; Schedorhinotermes intermedius)

Cleveland, L.R. 1923. Correlation between the food and morphology of termites and the presence of intestinal protozoa. American Journal of Hygiene 3: 444-461 (Coptotermes lacteus; Schedorhinotermes intermedius)

Grassi, B. 1917. Flagellati viventi nei termiti. Memorie dell'Accademia Pontificia dei Nuovi Lincei 5 12: 331-394 (+10 plates) (Schedorhinotermes intermedius)

Sutherland, J.L. 1933. Protozoa from Australian termites. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 76: 145-173 (Coptotermes frenchi; Coptotermes acinaciformis)

 

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 12-Mar-2015 MOVED
12-Mar-2015 EXCAVATA Cavalier-Smith, 2002 (emend. Simpson (2003)) 12-Mar-2015 MOVED
12-Mar-2015 SARCOMASTIGOPHORA Honigberg & Balamuth, 1934 03-Jul-2024 MODIFIED
26-Jul-2012 03-Jul-2024 MODIFIED
20-Jul-2011 ADDED