The Macropodid Oesophagus IV. Observations on the Protozoan Fauna of the Macropodid Stomach and Oesophagus

Obendorf, DL

doi:10.1071/bi9840117

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“…Other endosymbiotic ciliates belonging to the litostome families Macropodiniidae (Dehority 1996) and Isotrichidae (Dellow and Hume 1982;Obendorf 1984;Dehority 1996) have previously been found in macropodid marsupials. The present study is the ®rst to report a species belonging to a third family, the Cycloposthiidae, in any macropodid marsupial.…”

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“…The latter hypothesis is considered implausible due to the apparent exclusive association of C. edentatum with M. dorsalis. All other genera of isotrichid and macropodiniid ciliates in the stomachs of macropodid marsupials are represented by multiple species that vary in their host speci®city (Obendorf 1984;Dehority 1996). If C. edentatum had codescended with the macropodid lineage, then a broader host range would be expected.…”

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“…Preliminary surveys of Australian macropodid marsupials for the presence of endosymbiotic ciliates have revealed a diverse fauna of macropodiniid (Dehority 1996) and isotrichid species (Dellow and Hume 1982;Obendorf 1984;Dehority 1996). Recently we detected a cycloposthiid species in the stomach content of the black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis.…”

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First record of Cycloposthium edentatum Strelkow, 1928 from the black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis

Cameron¹,

O’Donoghue²,

Adlard³

2000

Parasitology Research

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The cycloposthiid ciliate Cycloposthium edentatum Strelkow 1928 is redescribed from the stomach content of the black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis (Gray) following protargol staining and light and electron microscopy. This is the first record of a cycloposthiid ciliate occurring in a marsupial, as all previous records have been restricted to eutherian herbivores, especially equids. C. edentatum was found in 7 (39%) of 18 black-striped wallabies examined, but not in any of 263 animals belonging to another 20 macropodid species examined. C. edentatum is distinguished by the form of the macronucleus, the presence of a longitudinal pellicular groove, a broad posterior tail and pellicular patterning. C. edentatum specimens recovered from M. dorsalis were smaller than those reported from horses, being up to 50% shorter and 42% thinner.

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First record of Cycloposthium edentatum Strelkow, 1928 from the black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis

Cameron¹,

O’Donoghue²,

Adlard³

2000

Parasitology Research

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“…The earliest report was made by Moir (1964) who noted the presence of ciliates in the stomachs of quokkas ( Setonix brachyurus ) but did not describe or identify the ciliates. Subsequent studies reported the presence of ciliates resembling Diplodinium, Entodinium , and Heterotricha in a variety of macropodid marsupials (Dellow et al 1988; Lintern‐Moore 1973; Obendorf 1984). However, the descriptions provided were not consistent with published descriptions of these genera.…”

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Four New Species of Macropodinium (Ciliophora: Litostomatea) from Australian Wallabies and Pademelons

Cameron

O’Donoghue

Adlard

2001

J Eukaryotic Microbiology

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Samples of Macropodinium spp. were collected from 3 new macropodid species: from 21 of 28 (75%) black-striped wallabies (Macropus dorsalis); 10 of 11 (91%) swamp wallabies (Wallabia bicolor); and 22 of 43 (51%) Tasmanian pademelons (Thylogale billardierii). The examination of ciliate morphology by silver impregnation and scanning electron microscopy led to the redescription of the genus Macropodinium and the description of 4 new species: Ma. tricresta sp. nov. and Ma. spinosus sp. nov. from M. dorsalis; Ma. maira sp. nov. from T. billardierii; and M. bicolor sp. nov. from W. bicolor; each species was strictly host specific. Cellular orientation was reinterpreted on the basis of vestibular morphology and it is concluded that Macropodinium spp. are laterally rather than dorso-ventrally compressed. The striated groove is thus dorso-ventral rather than lateral. Oral ciliation consisted of up to three bands: an adoral band composed of oblique kineties; a vestibular band of longitudinal kineties; and a preoral band of longitudinal kineties. Somatic ciliation occurred in two longitudinal bands: a dense band composed of several parallel kineties on the left side of the dorso-ventral groove; and a sparse band composed of a single kinety on the right internal side of the dorso-ventral groove. Few structures were homologous to those of other litostome ciliates, and thus the relationship of Macropodinium to other litostomes cannot yet be clearly defined.

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Terrestrial Vertebrate Animal Metagenomics, Non-domesticated Macropodidae, Kangaroo

Klieve

2012

Encyclopedia of Metagenomics

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The Macropodid Oesophagus IV. Observations on the Protozoan Fauna of the Macropodid Stomach and Oesophagus

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

First record of Cycloposthium edentatum Strelkow, 1928 from the black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis

First record of Cycloposthium edentatum Strelkow, 1928 from the black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis

Four New Species of Macropodinium (Ciliophora: Litostomatea) from Australian Wallabies and Pademelons

Terrestrial Vertebrate Animal Metagenomics, Non-domesticated Macropodidae, Kangaroo

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