scholarly journals First record of metacestodes of Mesocestoides sp. in the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in Europe, with an 18S rDNA characterisation of the isolate

2004 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Literak ◽  
Peter D. Olson ◽  
Boyko B. Georgiev ◽  
Marta Spakulova
Keyword(s):  
18S Rdna ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sturnus Vulgaris ◽  
The Common

scholarly journals Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris expansion in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ielyzaveta M. Ivanova ◽  
Craig T. Symes
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sturnus Vulgaris ◽  
Anthropogenic Change ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
The Past ◽  
Entire Country ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Common ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Using Data

The Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris has progressively expanded its range in South Africa since its introduction into Cape Town in the late 19th century. In the past few decades it has extended this range into Gauteng province. Using data from the Southern African Bird Atlas Project 2, this paper examines the spread and relative abundance changes for the species across South Africa over the past 10 years, with a detailed look at the recently-colonised Gauteng. Across South Africa, the Common Starling's distribution has shifted, and grown. As it spreads north along the coastline and northwards inland, some of the former range has been lost. In Gauteng, the species has shown a range and abundance expansion over the same period. If the observed trends are to continue, this species is likely to eventually become a prominent species across the entire country, and further north into the sub-region. However, the potential impact that this species has on indigenous avifauna is unknown and, in the face of rapid anthropogenic change, remains to be investigated.

A new species of sucking louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) from Australia, and a key to the Australian species of Hoplopleura

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1679 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
HAYLEE J. WEAVER ◽  
PHILIP S. BARTON
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Australian Species ◽  
The Common ◽  
A New Species

A new species of sucking louse, Hoplopleura zyzomydis, is described and illustrated from the common Australian rock rat Zyzomys argurus (Thomas, 1889) (Rodentia: Muridae), collected in northwest Queensland, Australia. This is the first record of a sucking louse from the genus Zyzomys, and its morphology is contrasted with other Australian Hoplopleura species. Hoplopleura zyzomydis is unique in having a combination of short dorsal principal thoracic setae and setae absent from paratergal plates 4–6. A key to the Australian species of Hoplopleura is presented.

Observation and recording of a vocalisation by the Common Planigale (Planigale maculata) (Gould 1851) in Northern NSW.

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
PD Meek ◽  
R Peak
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
The Common

Several, not fully mobile, ,juvenile Planigale maculata, a small terrestrial marsupial, were observed calling from exposed positions near to where they had emerged from their nests. This is the first record of an audible vocalization of the planigale. An oscillogram of their call is presented. At the same time several tawny frogmouth (Podargus stringoides) were calling from surrounding trees. Many P. stringoides were observed picking off the P. maculata from the tree trunks throughout the night.

scholarly journals Endoparasitic Paradiplectanotrema klimpeli sp. nov. (Monogenea: Ancyrocephalidae) from the Greater Lizardfish Saurida tumbil (Teleostei: Synodontidae) in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Theisen ◽  
Harry W Palm ◽  
Hendrik Stolz ◽  
Sarah H Al-Jufaili ◽  
Sonja Kleinertz
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Coral Reef ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
First Record ◽  
New Host ◽  
Host Family ◽  
The Common

AbstractA new endoparasitic monogenean of Paradiplectanotrema Gerasev, Gayevskaya & Kovaleva, 1987, Paradiplectanotrema klimpeli sp. nov., is described from the southern Balinese coast, Indonesia. The new species is much larger, wider and characterized by the longest dorsal anchors compared with the congeners. Ventral anchors and ventral bars are the smallest in the genus, with a distinct ratio of 1:1. This is the first species with a gladiator breast-plate-shaped dorsal bar, with a length:width ratio of 1:1. Oesophagi of the Common Grinner Saurida tumbil (Bloch, 1795) (Synodontidae) were infected (prevalence = 17%) at an intensity of 12 (1–21). This is the first record of the genus from the eastern Indian Ocean, and lizardfishes represent a new host family. We provide light microscopy (in situ in oesophagal folds), three-dimensional confocal illustrations and a morphometric comparison of all congeners, with remarks on the recently described first Indonesian endoparasitic Monogenea Pseudempleurosoma haywardi Theisen, Palm, Al-Jufaili & Kleinertz, 2017. First 28S DNA sequences for Paradiplectanotrema allocate the new species close to endoparasitc freshwater monogeneans. Its ecology differs from Pseudempleurosoma Yamaguti, 1965 by utilizing deep-water fishes instead of coastal, coral reef-associated hosts; however, both are infecting schooling, bottom-dwelling fishes.

scholarly journals Records of the Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris in Hokkaido, Northern Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-115
Author(s):  
Bungo Nishizawa ◽  
Kouta Kurasawa ◽  
Aya Yamazaki
Keyword(s):  
Sturnus Vulgaris ◽  
The Common ◽  
Northern Japan
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