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Species Saemundssonia (Saemundssonia) minitrans Timmermann, 1977

  • Type data:
     Holotype BMNH 1973–204 , Lake Yangebup, WA.
    Paratype(s) QVM (11 specimens, number of each sex unspecified, paratype series split between QVM, BMNH); BMNH (11 specimens, number of each sex unspecified, paratype series split between QVM, BMNH).
    Type host:
     Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Latham, 1801) [ANATIDAE]

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Latham, 1801) [ANATIDAE] Pink-eared Duck).

Extra Ecological Information

Feather-feeder.

 

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)
15-Sep-2023 Phthiraptera 15-Sep-2023 MODIFIED Dr Alice Wells (ABRS)
28-Sep-2022 Phthiraptera 26-Jul-2023 MODIFIED
18-Apr-2016 PHILOPTERIDAE 15-Sep-2023 MODIFIED
19-Jul-2012 15-Sep-2023 MODIFIED
15-Sep-2023 MODIFIED