Genus Steinhausia Sprague, Ormieres & Manier, 1972
- Steinhausia Sprague, V., Ormières, R. & Manier, J.F. 1972. Creation of a new genus and a new family in the microsporida. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 20(2): 228-231.
Type species:
Haplosporidium mytilovum Field, 1924 by original designation.
Introduction
Unidentified species recorded from eastern Australia.
Based on ribosomal DNA sequence data, the Microsporidia are recognised as Fungi and not Protists. At present Australian Biological Resource Study has retained the Microsporidia as a phylum in the Protists for historical comparative purposes.
Distribution
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29)
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic (host(s): Saccostrea glomerata (Gould, 1880) [OSTREIDAE] Sydney Rock Oyster, Moreton Bay Rock Oyster (syn. Crassostrea commercialis, S. commercialis; ovocytes)).
Associated Fauna References
Anderson, T.J., Hine, P.M. & Lester, R.J.G. 1995. A Steinhausia-like infection in the ovocytes of Sydney rock oysters Saccostrea commercialis. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 22: 143-146 (Saccostrea glomerata)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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20-Nov-2014 | MICROSPORIDIA Balbiani, 1882 | 03-Jul-2024 | MODIFIED | |
26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
23-Aug-2011 | ADDED |