Tapeworm Species Details

Schistometra nigriceps Gupta, 1976
Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 678
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Davaineidae
Subfamily
Genus Schistometra
Species nigriceps
Authority Gupta, 1976
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Otiditaenia nigriceps (Gupta, 1976) Schmidt, 1986
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Gupta, P. D. 1976. A new species of cestode of the genus Schistometra (Cestoda: Davaineidae: Idiogeninae) from the great Indian bustard, Choriotis nigriceps (Vigors). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 73: 183-186.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/11/2006 Created Healy, Jones
02/17/2010Modified

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Genus Choriotis
Species nigriceps
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Type Locality

Country India
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City/Region Pokaran (Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan)
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