Species Unicapsula seriolae Lester, 1982

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Regional Maps

• Unicapsula seriolae Lester, R.J.G. 1982. Unicapsula seriolae n.sp. (Myxosporea, Multivalvulida) from Australian yellowtail kingfish Seriola lalandi. Journal of Protozoology 29: 584-587.

  Type data:

   
  Status unknown, USNM 30367-9, Brisbane, Australia; BMNH 1982:6:16:1-3, Brisbane, Australia; QM GL 1571-2, Brisbane, Australia
  Comment: Identity of type material not specified.

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Seriola lalandi Valenciennes, 1833 [CARANGIDAE] Yellowtail Kingfish (syn. S. grandis; muscle)).

Associated Fauna References

Callinan, R.B. 1988. Diseases of Australian natives fishes. in Fish Diseases. Refresher Course forVeterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science : Sydney. pp. 459-472 (Seriola lalandi)

Hutson, KS., Ernst, I. & Whittington, I.D. 2007. Risk assessment for metazoan parasites of yellowtail kingfish Seriola lalandi (Perciformes: Carangidae) in South Australian sea-cage aquaculture. Aquaculture 271(1-4): 85-99 (Seriola lalandi)

Langdon, J.S. 1990. Major protozoan and metazoan parasitic diseases of Australian finfish. in Munday, B.L. (ed.) Fin Fish Diseases. Refresher Course for Veterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 233-255 (Seriola lalandi)

Langdon, J.S. 1992. Major protozoan and metazoan parasitic diseases of Australian finfish in Fin Fish Workshop, Refresher Course for Veterinarians. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 1-26 (Seriola lalandi)

Lester, R.J.G. 1982. Unicapsula seriolae n.sp. (Myxosporea, Multivalvulida) from Australian yellowtail kingfish Seriola lalandi. Journal of Protozoology 29: 584-587 (Seriola lalandi)

Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 1992. Protozoan parasites of fishes. Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science. Amsterdam : Elsevier Vol. 26. (Seriola lalandi)

Lom, J. & Dykova, I. 2006. Myxozoan genera: definition and notes on taxonomy, life-cycle terminology and pathogenic species. Folia Parasitologica. Prague 53: 1-36 (Seriola lalandi)

Moser, M. & Kent, M.L. 1994. Myxosporea. pp. 265-318 in Kreier, J.P. (ed.). Parasitic Protozoa. San Diego : Academic Press 2. (Seriola lalandi)

Munday, B.L. 1996. Infectious diseases of finfish. in Fish Health Workshop. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science: University of Sydney. pp. 81-132 (Seriola lalandi)

General References

Miller, T.L. & Adlard, R.D. 2013. Unicapsula species (Myxosporea: Trilosporidae) of Australian marine fishes, including the description of Unicapsula andersenae n. sp. in five teleost families off Queensland, Australia. Parasitology Research

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