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Genus Steinhausia Sprague, Ormieres & Manier, 1972

 

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

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

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

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
20-Nov-2014 MICROSPORIDIA Balbiani, 1882 03-Jul-2024 MODIFIED
26-Jul-2012 26-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
23-Aug-2011 ADDED