Species Trichostrongylus vitrinus Looss, 1905
- Trichostrongylus vitrinus 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 [421].
Type data:
Status unknown, (no type known), Egypt.Type host:
Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [Bovidae]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan in sheep and goats
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792) [PHALANGERIDAE] Common Brushtail Possum; Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778 [LEPORIDAE] European Brown Hare (experimental); Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] European Cattle; Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Goat; Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) [LEPORIDAE] Rabbit; Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep).
Extra Ecological Information
In small intestine
General References
Anderson, N. 1972. Trichostrongylid infections of sheep in a winter rainfall region. I. Epizootiological studies in the Western District of Victoria. 1966-67. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 23: 1113-1129 (Australian records)
Beveridge, I., Pullman, A.L., Henzell, R. & Martin, R.R. 1987. Helminth parasites of feral goats in South Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal 64: 111-112 (Australian records)
Beveridge, I. & Ford, G.E. 1982. The trichostrongyloid parasites of sheep in South Australia and their regional distribution. Australian Veterinary Journal 59: 177-179 (Australian records)
Chaneet, G.C. de & Dunsmore, J.D. 1988. Climate and the distribution of Trichostrongylus spp. of sheep. Veterinary Parasitology 26: 273-283
Gordon, H.M. 1933. Some ovine trichostrongylids reported from Australia for the first time, with a description of Trichostrongylus longispicularis sp. nov. from a sheep. Australian Veterinary Journal 9: 34-37 (Australian records)
Gordon, H.M. & Sommerville, R.I. 1958. New records of nematode parasites in Australia. Australian Journal of Science 21: 148-149 (Australian records)
Roberts, F.H.S. 1935. Helminth parasites of domesticated animals in Queensland. Further records of occurrence. Queensland Agricultural Journal 44: 299-300 (Australian records)
Roberts, F.H.S. 1936. The distribution of the gastro-intestinal parasites of sheep in Queensland. Queensland Agricultural Journal 46: 30-37 (Australian records)
Roberts, F.H.S. 1939. The occurrence and prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in apparently healthy cattle in Queensland. Journal of Comparative Pathology 52: 160-165 (Australian records)
Stott, P., O'Callaghan, M., Phillips, P. & Verbyla, A. 2009. The experimental establishment of ruminant nematodes in European hares (Lepus europaeus). Veterinary Parasitology 159: 82-85
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 |