PREVALENCE AND INTENSITY OF ABBREVIATA TRAVASSOS (NEMATODA PHYSALOPTERIDAE) IN THE RIDGE-TAILED MONITOR VARANUS ACANTHURUS BOULENGER IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
WA Museum Records and Supplements | Volume 11 (1983–1984) | Updated 14 May 2013
Abstract Four species of Abbreviata were recovered from the stomachs of 212 Varanus acanthurus: Abbreviata hastaspicula (65% infection), Abbreviata antarctica (8% infection), Abbreviata confusa (5% infection), and Abbreviata sp. (1% infection). A. hastasp ...
OCCURRENCE IN AUSTRALIA OF THE CENTIPEDE GENUS ASANADA MEINERT (CHILOPODA, SCOLOPENDRIDAE, SCOLOPENDRINAE)
Part 1 75 75 KOCH, L.E. Full text A specimen from Line Hill, Queensland, in the collection of the Queensland Museum has been determined as Asanada brevicornis Meinert, 1886. The specimen fits the description and illustrations given by Attems (1930). This appears to constitute the first record of the genus in ...
LEPIDOGALAXIAS SALAMANDROIDES MEES – A REDESCRIPTION, WITH NATURAL HISTORY NOTES
Abstract Lepidogalaxias salamandroides Mees is redescribed, knowledge of its relationship reviewed, sexual dimorphism discussed, and specializations related to its habits and habitats reported. The eyes are adnate, lacking eye muscles and a curious abilit ...
HABITATS OF THE HEART URCHINS PROTENASTER AND RHYNOBRISSUS
sadly lacking; they are recorded for only 13 heart urchin genera (Smith 1980). The only information recorded on Protenaster is that is has been collected from a depth of 6 fathoms (Hall 1904). Our knowledge of the habitat of Rhynobrissus is only marginally better. Clark (1917) recorded that specimens were ...
AN ABORIGINAL ENGRAVING SITE IN THE SOUTH-WEST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Abstract This report extends the known range of Australian Aboriginal rock engravings to the extreme south west corner of Western Australia. The site and the local geology are described with reference to the possible age of the engravings< Consideratio ...
BIOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS OF BEES IN THE GENUS CTENOCOLLETES (HYMENOPTERA STENOTRITIDAE)
Abstract Ctenocolletes consists of chiefly vernal species which forage at plants in several families. Some species appear to prefer particular kinds of nectar and pollen but not necessarily of the same plant genera. Males either patrol flowers in search o ...
A NEW GENUS OF MITE (ACARI ACARIDAE) PHORETIC ON BEES (CTENOCOLLETES) IN AUSTRALIA
Abstract A new genus, Ctenocolletacarus , and three new species, C. longirostris, C. grandior and C. brevirostris , are described from hypopial nymphs from three species of bees ( Ctenocolletes , Stenotritidae) from Western Australia. ...
A NEW CTENOTUS (LACERTILIA SCINCIDAE) FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Abstract The new species, C. zastictus , is a member of the C. atlas species-group. It is confined to a sandplain near the mid-west coast of Western Australia. ...
TWO NEW ACARID HYPOPI (ACACI, ASTIGMATA) FROM THE FAECES OF THE NUMBAT MYRMECOBIUS FASCIATUS WATERHOUSE (MARSUPIALIA, MYRMECOBIIDAE)
Abstract Cosmoglyphus angustus sp. nov., C. angustus distinctus subsp. nov. and Australhypopus flagellifer gen. et sp. nov., are described as hypopi (heteromorphic deutonymphs) from the faeces of the Numbat or Banded Anteater in Western Australia. ...
REVISION OF THE LERISTA NICHOLLSI COMPLEX (LACERTILIA SCINCIDAE)
Abstract The Lerista nichollsi complex, designated herein, is confined to the arid and semiarid mid-west and lower north-west of Western Australia. It comprises L. connivens Storr, L. nichollsi petersoni Storr, L. nichollsi nichollsi (Loveridge), L. unidu ...