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Species Trypanosoma copemani Austen, Jefferies, Friend, Ryan, Adams & Reid, 2009

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Vombatus ursinus (Shaw, 1800) [VOMBATIDAE] Bare-nosed Wombat; Dasyurus maculatus (Kerr, 1792) [DASYURIDAE] Bindjulang; Bettongia penicillata Gray, 1837 [POTOROIDAE] Brush-tailed Bettong; Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792) [PHALANGERIDAE] Common Brushtail Possum; Potorous gilberti (Gould, 1841) [POTOROIDAE] Gilbert’s Potoroo (= P. tridactylus; blood (+ PCR)); Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss, 1817) [PHASCOLARCTIDAE] Koala; Isoodon obesulus (Shaw, 1797) [PERAMELIDAE] Northern Brown Bandicoot; Setonix brachyurus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) [MACROPODIDAE] Quokka (blood (+ PCR))).

Associated Fauna References

Austen, J., Jeffries, R., Friend, T., Adams, P., Ryan, U. & Reid, S.A. 2009. Morphological and molecular characterisation of Trypanosoma copemani n. sp. (Trypanosomatidae) isolated from Gilbert's potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) and quokka (Setonix brachyurus). Parasitology 136: 783-792 (Potorous gilberti; Setonix brachyurus)

McInnes, L.M., Hanger, J., Simons, G., Reid, S.A. & Ryan, U.M. 2011. Novel trypanosome Trypanosoma gilletti sp. (Euglenozoa: Trypanosomatidae) and the extension of the host range of Trypanosoma copemani to include the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Parasitology 38: 59-70 (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Thompson, C.K., Godfrey, S.S. & Thompson, R.C.A. 2014. Trypanosomes of Australian mammals: A review. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 3: 57–66 (Bettongia penicillata; Vombatus ursinus; Isoodon obesulus; Dasyurus maculatus; Trichosurus vulpecula)

 

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)
27-Jul-2016 TRYPANOSOMATIDAE 03-Jul-2024 MODIFIED
12-Mar-2015 EXCAVATA Cavalier-Smith, 2002 (emend. Simpson (2003)) 12-Mar-2015 MOVED
12-Mar-2015 SARCOMASTIGOPHORA Honigberg & Balamuth, 1934 03-Jul-2024 MODIFIED
26-Jul-2012 03-Jul-2024 MODIFIED
20-Jul-2011 ADDED