Tapeworm Species Details

Oochoristica osheroffi Meggitt, 1934
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6689
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species osheroffi
Authority Meggitt, 1934
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
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Meggitt, F. J. 1934. On some tapeworms from the bullsnake (Pityopis sayi), with remarks on the species of the genus Oochoristica (Cestoda). Journal of Parasitology 20: 181-189.

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06/27/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/30/2014Modified
04/23/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

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Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Colubridae
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Genus Pityopis
Species sayi
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Genus Pituophis
Species catenifer
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