Species Temnosewellia athertonensis (Cannon, 1993)
- Temnocephala athertonensis Cannon, L.R.G. 1993. New temnocephalans (Platyhelminthes): ectosymbionts of freshwater crabs and shrimps. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 33: 17-40.
Type data:
Holotype QM GL14562 (ex carapace Austrothelphusa agassizi, coll. L. Cannon & K. Sewell, 26.ix.1990, wholemount), Rocky Creek, near Carbeen, north Queensland, Queensland, Australia [17°11'2"S 145°26'08"E].
Paratype(s) QM GL14563-7, 14569-71 (ex carapace Austrothelphusa agassizi, coll. L. Cannon & K. Sewell, 26.ix.1990, wholemount and longitudinal sections), Rocky Creek, near Carbeen, north Queensland, Queensland, Australia [17°11'2"S 145°26'08"E].Type host:
Austrothelphusa agassizi (Rathbun, 1905)
Generic Combinations
- Temnosewellia athertonensis (Cannon, 1993). —
Damborenea, M.C. & Cannon, L.R.G. 2001. On neotropical Temnocephala (Platyhelminthes). Journal of Natural History 35: 1103-1118
Introduction
This species was recovered from the carapace of Austrothelphusa agassizi (Rathbun, 1905) (as Holthuisana agassizi), commonly known as the brown-back crab, from freshwater in north Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Rocky Creek, near Carbeen, north Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
Australian Endemic.
Introduced.
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Ectocommensal of freshwater crabs (Austrothelphusa agassizi).
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-May-2023 | RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 | 13-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Nicholas Wee (QM) |
| 28-Sep-2022 | RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 | 24-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 17-Aug-2015 | "TURBELLARIA" | 18-Sep-2012 | MOVED | Dr Kathryn Hall |
| 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED |