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Oochoristica hemidactyli Johri, 1955
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6670
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species hemidactyli
Authority Johri, 1955
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Johri, G. N. 1955. On a new cestode, Oochoristica hemidactyli from the common wall lizard, Hemidactylus flaviviridis Ruppell. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section B 41: 79-81.

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Redescription

Verma, C, A. Chaudhary, B. Sharma, and H. S. Singh. 2020. First report of molecular characterization of Oochoristica hemidactyli Johri, 1955 from the common wall lizard, Hemidactylus brooki Gray, 1845 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) along with morphological redescription. Acta Parasitologica 65: 250-255.

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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
08/15/2022ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Gekkonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hemidactylus
Species flaviviridis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hemidactylus
Species flaviviridis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Two localities given: Lucknow and Banaras.

Specimens

Type Material
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.