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Klossiella (Apicomplexa, Klossiellidae) in Petaurid and Macropodid Marsupials in Australia 1
Author(s) -
BARKER IAN K.,
MUNDAY BARRY L.,
HARTLEY WILLIAM J.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1985.tb04054.x
Subject(s) - macropus , biology , marsupial , zoology , monotreme , systematics , taxonomy (biology)
Six new species of Klossiella are described in the kidneys of Australian marsupials: Klossiella rufogrisei in Bennett's Wallaby, Macropus rufogriseus; Klossiella rufi in the Red Kangaroo, Macropus rufus; Klossiella thylogale in the Red‐Bellied or Tasmanian Pademelon, Thylogale billardierii; Klossiella beveridgei in the Spectacled Hare‐Wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus; Klossiella bettongiae in the Tasmanian Bettong, Bettongia gaimardi ; and Klossiella schoinobatis in the petaurid Greater Glider, Petauroides volans . It is concluded that the genus Klossiella has radiated widely among Australian marsupials, and that since it is present in American marsupials, it may have an ancient association with the subclass.