Species Temnosewellia improcera (Cannon, 1993)
- Temnocephala improcera Cannon, L.R.G. 1993. New temnocephalans (Platyhelminthes): ectosymbionts of freshwater crabs and shrimps. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 33: 17-40.
Type data:
Holotype QM GL14576 (ex carapace Caridina indistincta, coll. L. Winsor, 26.vii.1984, longitudinal sections (2 slides)), Murray River, near Kirrama, Queensland, Australia [18°01'S 145°53'E].
Paratype(s) QM GL14577 (ex carapace Caridina indistincta, coll. L. Winsor, 26.vii.1984, longitudinal sections), Murray River, near Kirrama, Queensland, Australia [18°01'S 145°53'E].Type host:
Caridina indistincta Calman, 1926 [ATYIDAE]
Generic Combinations
- Temnosewellia improcera (Cannon, 1993). —
Damborenea, M.C. & Cannon, L.R.G. 2001. On neotropical Temnocephala (Platyhelminthes). Journal of Natural History 35: 1103-1118
Introduction
These worms are known as ectocommensals of the freshwater prawns, Caridina indistincta Calman, 1926 (Cannon 1993).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Murray River, near Kirrama, Queensland, Australia.
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Ectocommensal of freshwater prawns (Caridina indistincta).
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 | RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 | 13-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Nicholas Wee (QM) |
| 28-Sep-2022 | RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 | 24-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 17-Aug-2015 | "TURBELLARIA" | 18-Sep-2012 | MOVED | Dr Kathryn Hall |
| 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED |