Tapeworm Species Details

Oochoristica procyonis Chandler, 1942
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7042
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species procyonis
Authority Chandler, 1942
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Atriotaenia procyonis (Chandler, 1942) Spasskii, 1951
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Chandler, A. C. 1942. The helminths of raccoons in East Texas. Journal of Parasitology 28: 255-268.

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Redescription

Gallati, W. W. 1959. Life history, morphology and taxonomy of Atriotaenia (Ershovia) procyonis (Cestoda: Linstowiidae), a parasite of the raccoon. Journal of Parasitology 45(4): 363-377.

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Scientific Name Notes According to Priemer & Lux (1994), A. procyonis (Chandler, 1942) is a junior synonym of A. incisa (Railliet, 1899).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/03/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
10/08/2014Modified
04/13/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Procyonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Procyon
Species lotor
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Procyon
Species lotor
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Angelina County, Texas
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material U. S. Nat. Mus. Helm. Coll. No. 44942; Paratypes, No. 44943.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.