Table 3.
Nematode parasites of rock wallabies inhabiting rain-forest (Petrogale persephone), humid coastal environments (Petrogale penicillata complex) and the arid zone (P. purpureicollis).
| P. persephone | P. penicillata complex | P. purpureicollis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only in P. persephone | |||
| Hypodontus macropia | + | – | – |
| Thallostonema queenlandense | + | – | – |
| Coronostrongylus closei | + | – | – |
| Only in P. penicillata complex | |||
| Cloacina idas | – | + | – |
| Cloacina petronius | – | + | – |
| Coronostrongylus sharmani | – | + | – |
| Coronostrongylus spratti | – | + | – |
| Labiosimplex godmani | – | + | – |
| Labiosimplex petrogale | – | + | – |
| Macropostrongylus petrogale | – | + | – |
| Rugopharynx petrogale | – | + | – |
| Rugopharynx zeta | – | + | – |
| Sutarostrongylus petrogale | – | + | – |
| Only in P. purpureicollis | |||
| Cloacina ernabella | – | – | + |
| Cloacina petrogale | – | – | + |
| Rugopharynx alpha | – | – | + |
| In P. persephone/P.penicillata | |||
| Sutarostrongylus safestatus | + | + | – |
| Zoniolaimus petrogale | + | + | – |
| In P. penicillata/P. purpureicollis | |||
| Cloacina caenis | – | + | + |
| Cloacina pearsoni | – | + | + |
| In all groups | |||
| Cloacina robertsi | + | + | + |
Distinct genetic form.