Tapeworm Species Details

Oochoristica piankai Bursey, Goldberg & Woolery, 1996
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6696
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species piankai
Authority Bursey, Goldberg & Woolery, 1996
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Bursey, C. R., S. R. Goldberg, and D. N. Woolery. 1996. Oochoristica piankai sp. n. (Cestoda: Linstowiidae) and other helminths of Moloch horridus (sauria: Agamidae) from Australia. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 63: 215-221.

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Scientific Name Notes

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 Agamidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Moloch
Species horridus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Moloch
Species horridus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Western Australia
Coordinates
DD Latitude -28.083
DD Longitude 123.916
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNPC 84588. Paratype: USNPC 84589.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.