Species Vairimorpha cheracis Moodie, Le Jambre & Katz, 2003

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• Vairimorpha cheracis Moodie, E.G., Le Jambre, L.F. & Katz, M.E. 2003. Ultrastructural characteristics and small subunit ribosomal DNA sequence of Vairimorpha cheracis sp. nov., (Microspora: Burenellidae), a parasite of the Australian yabby, Cherax destructor (Decapoda: Parastacidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 84: 198-213.

Introduction

Based on ribosomal DNA sequence data, the Microsporidia are recognised as Fungi and not Protists. At present Australian Biological Resource Study has retained the Microsporidia as a phylum in the Protists for historical comparative purposes.

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Parasitic (host(s): Cherax destructor (Clark, 1936) [PARASTACIDAE] Inland Yabbie (muscle (+ PCR))).

Associated Fauna References

Moodie, E.G., Le Jambre, L.F. & Katz, M.E. 2003. Ultrastructural characteristics and small subunit ribosomal DNA sequence of Vairimorpha cheracis sp. nov., (Microspora: Burenellidae), a parasite of the Australian yabby, Cherax destructor (Decapoda: Parastacidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 84: 198-213 (Cherax destructor)

History of changes