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Oochoristica scelopori Voge & Fox, 1950
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6701
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species scelopori
Authority Voge & Fox, 1950
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Voge, M. and Fox, W. 1950. A new anoplocephalid cestode, Oochoristica scelopori n. sp., from the pacific fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 69: 236-242.

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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 Phrynosomatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sceloporus
Species occidentalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sceloporus
Species occidentalis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Strawberry Canyon, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.