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Oochoristica excelsa Tubangui & Masilungan, 1936
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6665
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species excelsa
Authority Tubangui & Masilungan, 1936
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Tubangui, M. A. and V. A. Masilungan. 1936. Oochoristica excelsa, a new reptilian cestode. Philippine Journal of Science 61: 75-79.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/27/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/30/2014Modified
04/23/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Scincidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mabuia
Species multifasciata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Eutropis
Species multifasciata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Philippines
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Los Banos, Laguna Province, Luzon
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material Philippine Bureau of Science Parasitological Collection. Holotype: 506.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.