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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The metacercaria and adult of Apatemon (Apatemon) gracilis (Rudolphi) and Diplostomum (Dolichorchis) galaxiae n.sp. are described and figured. Metacercarial cysts of these species occur in different parts of the endemic fish Galaxias auratus: A. gracilis in the body cavity, orbit and vitreous humour, and D. galaxiae n.sp. visible as black spots (‘black-spot disease’) in the musculature of the body and head. A gracilis which has not previously been recorded from Australia occurs in the black duck, Anas superciliosa, while D. galaxiae n.sp. infects the white-faced heron, Ardea novaehollandiae. The domestic duck, Anas platyrhynchos, is much more susceptible to experimental infection by Apatemon gracilis than by D. galaxiae n.sp. Both flukes inhabit the upper small intestine of their bird hosts. The reproductive system of D. galaxiae n.sp. is amphitypic. D. galaxiae n.sp. most closely resembles D. heronei Srivastava, 1954 and D. ketupanensis Vidyarthi, 1937; a key to species in the sub-genus Dolichorchis is given.
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The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
