Tapeworm Species Details

Oochoristica vacuolata Hickman, 1954
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 6709
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species vacuolata
Authority Hickman, 1954
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Hickman, J. L. 1954. Two new cestodes (genus Oochoristica) one from the lizard, Egernia whitii, the other from the bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 88: 81–104.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/27/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/31/2014Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/23/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Scincidae
Type Host
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Genus Egernia
Species whitii
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Egernia
Species whitii
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Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s) Tasmania
City/Region Domain, Hobart
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Specimens

Type Material Department of Zoology, University of Tasmania
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.