Species Trichostrongylus retortaeformis (Zeder, 1800)
- Strongylus retortaeformis Zeder, J.G.H. 1800. Erster Nachtrag zur Naturgeschichte der Eigeweidewürmer mit Zufässen und Amerkungen herausgegeben. Leipzig 320 pp. [73].
Type data:
Status unknown, no type known, Europe.Type host:
Lepus timidus Linnaeus, 1758 [Leporidae]
Generic Combinations
- Trichostrongylus retortaeformis (Zeder, 1800). —
Looss, A. 1905. Notizen zur Helminthologie Aegyptens. VI. Das genus Trichostrongylus n.g. mit zwei neuen gelentlichen Parasiten des Menschen. Centralblatt fuer Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde und Infektionskrankheiten, Jena 39: 408-422 [413]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Europe [in leporids]
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792) [PHALANGERIDAE] Common Brushtail Possum; Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778 [LEPORIDAE] European Brown Hare; Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) [LEPORIDAE] Rabbit).
Extra Ecological Information
In small intestine
General References
Dunsmore, J.D. 1966. Nematode parasites of free-living rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.), in eastern Australia. I. Variations in the number of Trichostrongylus retortaeformis (Zeder). Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 185-199 (Australian records)
Hesterman, E.R. & Kogon, C. 1963. Endoparasites of the wild hare, Lepus europaeus Pallas, in the Australian Capital Territory, with a note on breeding. CSIRO Wildlife Research 8: 21-27 (Australian records)
Johnston, T.H. & Mawson, P.M. 1949. Some nematodes from Australian hosts, together with a note on Rhabditis allgeni. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 73: 63-71 (Australian records)
Mykytowycz, R. 1956. A survey of the endoparasites of the wild rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.) in Australia. CSIRO Wildlife Research 1: 19-25 (Australian records)
Viggers, K.L. & Spratt, D.M. 1995. The parasites recorded from Trichosurus species (Marsupialia, Phalangeridae). Wildlife Research 22: 311-332 (Australian records)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | RHABDITIDA Chitwood, 1933 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Mar-2022 | CHROMADOREA Inglis, 1983 | 22-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 16-Dec-2011 | 16-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 25-Aug-2011 | 25-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 25-Aug-2011 | 25-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 04-Jun-2012 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | ||
| 19-Aug-2010 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | ||
| 19-Aug-2010 | 10-Aug-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED |