Host taxa for CRUSTACEA
Animal Hosts
ACTINOPTERYGII
AMBASSIDAE
- Ambassis jacksoniensis (Macleay, 1881) [AMBASSIDAE] Port Jackson Glassfish
BELONIDAE
- Ablennes sp. [BELONIDAE] Longtoms
Balistidae
- Abalistes stellatus (Lacépède, 1798) [Balistidae] Triggerfish
- Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758) [Balistidae] Whitebanded triggerfish (type host)
- Sufflamen chrysopterus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [Balistidae] Halfmoon triggerfish
CARANGIDAE
- Caranx sp. [CARANGIDAE]
CYPRINIDAE
- Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) [CYPRINIDAE] Goldfish
Carangidae
- Seriola hippos Günther, 1876 [Carangidae] Samson fish
Centrolophidae
- Hyperoglyphe antarctica (Carmichael, 1819) [Centrolophidae] Bluenose warehou (prey)
GALAXIIDAE
- Galaxias sp. [GALAXIIDAE] Galaxias
Labridae
- Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770) [Labridae] Sling-jaw wrasse
- Hemigymnus melapterus (Bloch, 1791) [Labridae] Blackeye thicklip
- Hemigymnus melapterus (Bloch, 1791) [Labridae] Blackeye thicklip (type host)
- Oxycheilinus digramma (Lacepède, 1801) [Labridae] Cheeklined wrasse
- Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus, 1758) [Labridae] Moon wrasse
Latidae
- Latris lineata Forster [Latidae] Striped Trumpeter
Latridae
- Latris lineata (Forster, 1801) [Latridae] Striped Trumpeter
MUGILIDAE
- Mugil sp. [MUGILIDAE] Mullets
Monacanthidae
- Monacanthus chinensis (Osbeck) [Monacanthidae] Filefish
- Paramonacanthus choirocephalus (Bleeker) [Monacanthidae] Filefish
- Pervagor aspricaudus (Hollard) [Monacanthidae] Filefish
- Pervagor janthinosoma (Bleecker) [Monacanthidae] Filefish
- Pervagor melanocephalus (Bleecker) [Monacanthidae] Filefish
Ostraciidae
- Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus) [Ostraciidae] Longhorn Cowfish (A type of Boxfish)
- Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus) [Ostraciidae] Humpback Turretfish (A type of Boxfish)
SPARIDAE
- Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål, 1775) [SPARIDAE] Pikey Bream
- Acanthopagrus latus (Houttuyn, 1782) [SPARIDAE] Western Yellowfin Bream
Sparidae
- Acanthopagrus [Sparidae] Australian Bream
- Acanthopagrus australis (Günther) [Sparidae] Black Bream
- Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål) [Sparidae] Goldsilk Seabream, Picnic Seabream, Riverbream
- Acanthopagrus butcheri (Munro) [Sparidae] Southern Black Bream
- Acanthopagrus latus (Houttuyn) [Sparidae] Yellowfin Seabream
TETRAODONTIDAE
- Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) [TETRAODONTIDAE] Stars-and-stripes Puffer
Tetraodontidae
- Arothron meleagris Lacépède, 1798 [Tetraodontidae] Pufferfish
- Marilyna darwinii (Castelnau) [Tetraodontidae] Pufferfish
- Marilyna meraukensis (de Beaufort) [Tetraodontidae] Pufferfish
AMPHIBIA
Bufonidae
- Rhinella marina (Linnaeus, 1758) [Bufonidae] Cane Toad
CHONDRICHTHYES
CARCHARHINIDAE
- Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) [CARCHARHINIDAE] grey reef shark
- Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822) [CARCHARHINIDAE] Tiger Shark
- Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) [CARCHARHINIDAE] white tip reef shark
NARCINIDAE
- Narcine westraliensis McKay, 1966 [NARCINIDAE] Banded Numbfish
Pristidae
- Pristis microdon Latham, 1794 [Pristidae] Freshwater Sawfish, Largetooth Sawfish
EUTHERIA
BALAENIDAE
- Eubalaena australis (Desmoulinus, 1822) [BALAENIDAE] Southern Right Whale
BALAENOPTERIDAE
- Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) [BALAENOPTERIDAE] Fin Whale
- Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781) [BALAENOPTERIDAE] Humpback Whale
Bovidae
- Bos (Bos) taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [Bovidae] European Cattle
CANIDAE
- Canis lupus dingo F.A.A. Meyer, 1793 [CANIDAE] Dingo (as L. serrata and L. dingoensis)
- Canis lupus familiaris Linaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Domestic Dog
- Vulpes vulpes Linnaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Fox
DELPHINIDAE
- Globicephala macrorhynchus J.E. Gray, 1846 [DELPHINIDAE] Short-finned Pilot Whale
- Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846) [DELPHINIDAE] False Killer Whale
KOGIIDAE
- Kogia breviceps (Blainville, 1838) [KOGIIDAE] Pygmy Sperm Whale
LEPORIDAE
- Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) [LEPORIDAE] Rabbit
PHYSETERIDAE
- Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758 [PHYSETERIDAE] Sperm Whale
- Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758 [PHYSETERIDAE] sperm whale
ZIPHIIDAE
- Hyperoodon ampullatus (Forster, 1770) [ZIPHIIDAE] Northern Bottlenose Whale
No family stated
- Delphinus delphi Linnaeus, 1758
- Globicephala melaena (Traill, 1809) Pilot Whale
MARSUPIALIA
DASYURIDAE
- Dasyurus hallucatus Gould, 1842 [DASYURIDAE] Northern Quoll (as "'native cat' Dasyurus spec. (D. viverrinus SHAW.)" but this species does not occur in N Qld)
- Dasyurus hallucatus Gould, 1842 [DASYURIDAE] Northern Quoll (nymph in liver, Walsh Point, Mitchell Plateau, WA; small intestine, Cannon Hill, NT; Kapalga, Kakadu National Park, NT)
- Dasyurus hallucatus Gould, 1842 [DASYURIDAE] Northern Quoll (in NT)
- Dasyurus maculatus (Kerr, 1792) [DASYURIDAE] Spotted-tailed Quoll
Dasyuridae
- Dasyurus sp. [Dasyuridae] Quoll (in northern QLD (probably Dasyurus hallucatus))
PERAMELIDAE
- Isoodon macrourus (Gould, 1842) [PERAMELIDAE] Northern Brown Bandicoot (in liver and lung, Walsh Point, Mitchell Plateau, WA)
- Perameles nasuta Geoffroy, 1804 [PERAMELIDAE] Long-nosed Bandicoot (nymph from oesophagus, Danbulla State Forest, near Atherton, Qld)
PETAURIDAE
- Petaurus breviceps Waterhouse, 1839 [PETAURIDAE] Sugar Glider (in nasal sinus and lungs)
REPTILIA
AGAMIDAE
- Pogona barbata (Cuvier, 1829) [AGAMIDAE] Bearded Dragon
BOIDAE
- Aspidites melanocephalus (Krefft, 1864) [BOIDAE] Black-headed Python (in Qld)
- Liasis olivaceus J.E. Gray, 1842 [BOIDAE] Olive Python
- Morelia spilota (Lacépède, 1804) [BOIDAE] Carpet Python
Boidae
- Morelia amethistina (Schneider, 1801) [Boidae] Amethyst Python (in Australia)
- Morelia boeleni (Brongersma, 1953) [Boidae] python (in PNG, Indonesia)
- Morelia spilota variegata J.E. Gray, 1842 [Boidae] Carpet Python (taken at Brisbane, QLD [according to AFD this subspecies occurs only in tropical NT and WA; other subspecies occur in SE QLD])
- Morelia viridis (Schlegel, 1872) [Boidae] Green Python
CROCODYLIDAE
- Crocodylus johnstoni Krefft, 1873 [CROCODYLIDAE] Freshwater Crocodile (from the pulmonary artery)
- Crocodylus johnstoni Krefft, 1873 [CROCODYLIDAE] Freshwater Crocodile
- Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801 [CROCODYLIDAE] Saltwater Crocodile (from the bronchioles)
- Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801 [CROCODYLIDAE] Saltwater Crocodile
- Crocodylus porosus Schneider, 1801 [CROCODYLIDAE] Saltwater Crocodile (from the trachea)
Colubridae
- Boiga irregularis (Merrem, 1802) [Colubridae] Brown Tree Snake (from Darwin, NT)
- Dendrelaphis calligastra (Günther, 1867) [Colubridae] Northern Tree Snake
- Dendrelaphis punctulatus (J.E. Gray, 1826) [Colubridae] Common Tree Snake
ELAPIDAE
- Austrelaps superbus (Günther, 1858) [ELAPIDAE] Lowland Copperhead
- Austrelaps superbus (Günther, 1858) [ELAPIDAE] Lowland Copperhead (in TAS)
- Demansia psammophis (Schlegel, 1837) [ELAPIDAE] Yellow-faced Whip Snake (in NT)
- Demansia psammophis (Schlegel, 1837) [ELAPIDAE] Yellow-faced Whip Snake (Brisbane, Qld AMNH 173; Moggill, Brisbane, Qld QM)
- Demansia psammophis (Schlegel, 1837) [ELAPIDAE] Yellow-faced Whip Snake
- Notechis scutatus (Peters, 1861) [ELAPIDAE] Tiger Snake
- Pseudechis porphyriacus (Shaw, 1794) [ELAPIDAE] Red-bellied Black Snake
- Pseudechis porphyriacus (Shaw, 1794) [ELAPIDAE] Red-bellied Black Snake (in Vic, NSW, WA, QLD)
- Pseudonaja nuchalis Günther, 1858 [ELAPIDAE] Northern Brown Snake (S end of Lake Puntawoloma, SA)
- Pseudonaja textilis (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) [ELAPIDAE] Common Brown Snake (at Walpeup Mallee Research Station, Vic.)
- Pseudonaja textilis (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) [ELAPIDAE] Common Brown Snake (from Eyre Peninsula, SA)
- Pseudonaja textilis (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) [ELAPIDAE] Common Brown Snake (in VIC)
- Tropidechis carinatus (Krefft, 1863) [ELAPIDAE] Rough-scaled Snake
Elapidae
- Demansia sp. [Elapidae] (from Indooroopilly, Qld AMNH 187)
- Demansia vestigiata Hutchinson, 1990 [Elapidae] Black Whipsnake
GEKKONIDAE
- Nephrurus laevissimus Mertens, 1958 [GEKKONIDAE] Pale Knob-tailed Gecko (in Western Australia)
SCINCIDAE
- Tiliqua scincoides (White, 1790) [SCINCIDAE] Eastern Blue-tongue
VARANIDAE
- Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) [VARANIDAE] Asian Water Monitor (from PNG)
- Varanus varius (White, 1790) [VARANIDAE] Lace Monitor (Adelaide Zoo, SA (uncertain origin); Townsville, QLD (uncertain record))
Ungrouped
AEGIDAE
- Aega cyclops Haswell, 1881 [AEGIDAE]
AGLAOPHENIIDAE
- Lytocarpus phillippinus (Kirchenpauer, 1842) [AGLAOPHENIIDAE]
ALBUNEIDAE
- Albunea microps Miers, 1878 [ALBUNEIDAE]
ALPHEIDAE
- Alpheus spp. [ALPHEIDAE] Shrimp
- Synalpheus spp. [ALPHEIDAE] Shrimp
ASTERIIDAE
- Allostichaster polyplax (Müller & Troschel, 1844) [ASTERIIDAE]
ASTERINIDAE
- Nepanthia belcheri (Perrier, 1875) [ASTERINIDAE] (supposedly a host)
Acroporidae
- Acropora gemmifera (Brook, 1892) [Acroporidae]
- Acropora monticulosa Brüggemann, 1879 [Acroporidae]
Actiniidae
- Stylobates birtlesi Crowther, Fautin & Wallace, 2011 [Actiniidae]
- Stylobates cancrisocia (Carlgren, 1928) [Actiniidae]
BELONIDAE
- Belone sp. [BELONIDAE] Longtoms
BOPYRIDAE
- Orbione natalensis Bourdon, 1972 [BOPYRIDAE]
Carcharhinidae
- Carcharinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) [Carcharhinidae] Blacktail reef shark
- Carcharinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) [Carcharhinidae] Blacktip reef shark (type host)
Chrysogorgiidae
- Chrysogorgia orientalis Versluys, 1902 [Chrysogorgiidae] gorgonian
DENDROPHYLLIDAE
- Turbinaria reniformis Bernard, 1896 [DENDROPHYLLIDAE] (in scleractinian coral)
DIOGENIDAE
- Clibanarius bimaculatus De Haan [DIOGENIDAE] Hermit Crab
Dendrophylliidae
- Heteropsammia cochlea Spengler, 1781 [Dendrophylliidae] (scleractinian coral)
Diogenidae
- Clibanarius sp [Diogenidae]
- Clibanarius sp. [Diogenidae]
- Clibanarius taeniatus (Milne Edwards, 1848) [Diogenidae]
- Clibanarius virescens (Krauss, 1843) [Diogenidae]
- Dardanus arrosor (Herbst, 1796) [Diogenidae]
- Dardanus hessii (Miers, 1884) [Diogenidae]
- Dardanus sp [Diogenidae]
- Diogenes pallescens Whitlegge, 1897 [Diogenidae]
- Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897 [Diogenidae]
FUNGIACYATHIDAE
- Fungiacyathus sp. [FUNGIACYATHIDAE] (in scleractinian coral)
HIPPOLYTIDAE
- Lysmata spp. [HIPPOLYTIDAE] Shrimps
Heterodontidae
- Heterdontus portusjacksoni (Meyer, 1793) [Heterodontidae] Port Jackson Shark
ISOCRINIDAE
- Saracrinus spp. [ISOCRINIDAE]
Isocrinidae
- Metacrinus spp. [Isocrinidae]
LIMIDAE
- Ctenoides ales Finlay, 1927 [LIMIDAE] (Reg. no. AM C103731; Host species to Holotype of D. lochi.)
LONGIPEDIIDAE
- Longipedia scotti Sars, 1903 [LONGIPEDIIDAE]
MAJIDAE
- Tiarinia cornigera (Latreille, 1825) [MAJIDAE]
MATUTIDAE
- Ashtoret granulosa (Miers, 1877) [MATUTIDAE] Armed Crab
MIRACIIDAE
- Stenhelia [MIRACIIDAE] Harpacticoid copepod (ectoparasitic)
Macrophthalmidae
- Australoplax tridentata (Milne Edwards, 1873) [Macrophthalmidae]
Molpadiidae
- Haplodactyla sp. Théel, 1886 [Molpadiidae] (Holotheres danielae is a symbiont of the holothurians (Haplodactyla sp.))
Monacanthidae
- Monacanthidae [Monacanthidae] Filefish
Oculinidae
- Madrepora spp. [Oculinidae] (in deep-water corals)
Odontasteridae
- Odontasteridae [Odontasteridae] odontasterid asteroids
Ostraciidae
- Ostraciidae [Ostraciidae] Boxfish
PARTHENOPIDAE
- Parthenope longimanus (Linnaeus, 1758) [PARTHENOPIDAE]
PILUMNIDAE
- Pilumnopeus serratifrons (Kinahan, 1856) [PILUMNIDAE] Smooth-handed Crab
PORELLANIDAE
- Pisidia dispar (Stimpson) [PORELLANIDAE]
PORTUNIDAE
- Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata (Fabricius, 1798) [PORTUNIDAE] Swimming Crab
- Charybis (Charybdis) callianassa (Herbst, 1801) [PORTUNIDAE] Swimming Crab
- Nectocarcinus integrifrons (Latreille, 1825) [PORTUNIDAE] Rough Rock Crab
- Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) [PORTUNIDAE] Sand Crab
- Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1755) [PORTUNIDAE] Giant Mud Crab (Fao)
- Thalamita spp. [PORTUNIDAE] Crab
Palaemonidae
- Palaemon serenus (Heller, 1862) [Palaemonidae]
- Periclimenella spiniferus (De Man, 1902) [Palaemonidae]
- Periclimenes obscurus Kemp, 1922 [Palaemonidae]
- Periclimenes sarkanae Bruce, 2007 [Palaemonidae]
- Periclimenes terangeri Bruce, 1998 [Palaemonidae]
- Phycomenes zostericola Bruce, 2008 [Palaemonidae]
Pandalidae
- Heterocarpus sibogae de Man, 1917 [Pandalidae]
Porcellanidae
- Petrolisthes lamarckii (Leach, 1820) [Porcellanidae]
- Petrolisthes scabriculus (Dana, 1852) [Porcellanidae]
- Pisidia dispar (Stimpson, 1858) [Porcellanidae]
Portunidae
- Charybdis anisodon (De Haan, 1850) [Portunidae]
Primnoidae
- Pterostenella plumatilis Milne Edwards, 1857 [Primnoidae] gorgonian
Sesarmidae
- Parasesarma erythodactyla (Hess, 1865) [Sesarmidae]
Sphenopidae
- Sphenopus marsupialis (Gmelin, 1827) [Sphenopidae] zoanthid
Tetraodontidae
- Spheroides hamiltoni (Richardson, 1846) [Tetraodontidae] Toadfish
ZOANTHIDAE
- Palythoa howesii Haddon & Shackleton, 1891 [ZOANTHIDAE] Zoanthid
ZOROASTERIDAE
- ZOROASTERIDAE [ZOROASTERIDAE] Zoroasterid Asteroids (Australian records all from Zoroaster carinatus Alcock, 1893)
Zoanthidae
- Isaurus tuberculatus Gray, 1828 [Zoanthidae] zoanthid
No family stated
- brisingid asteroids brisingid asteroids
- echinasterid asteroids echinasterid asteroids
- gorgonian gorgonian
- Lima (lima) vulgaris Link, 1807 (Reg. no. AM C102954; host to )
- Tetraodontiform fishes Tetraodontiform fishes
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