Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 7083 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family | Anoplocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Linstowiinae |
| Genus | Linstowia |
| Species | ameivae |
| Authority | Beddard, 1914 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Oochoristica ameivae (Beddard, 1914) Baer, 1924 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| Citation(s) |
Beddard, F. E. 1914. Contributions to the anatomy and systematic arrangement of the Cestoidea. XIII. On two new species belonging to the genera Oochoristica and Linstowia, with remarks upon those genera. Proceedings of the Zoololgical Society of London 1914(1): 263-283. (5017) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/04/2010 | Created | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| 08/21/2014 | Modified | |
| 04/16/2021 | Modified | V. Haukisalmi |
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| Host Family | Teiidae | ||||||
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Text-fig. 1. Linstowia ameivae. Horizontal section of a proglottid in which the uterine cavities are not yet developed. g.c. Genital cloaca. O. Ovary between which and testes, t, lies vitelline gland, not lettered. Text-fig. 2. Linstowia ameivae. Portion of a section through a ripe proglottid showing disposition of ova. e. Ova lying in parenchyma. e.m. Ova lying in definite uterine spaces. v.g. Remains of vitelline gland. w.v. Water-vascular tubes. Text-figure 3. Linstowia ameiva. Portion of a section through a more fully ripe proglottid than that represented in text-fig. 2, and also more highly magnified. A. Outermost membrane of the embryo. B. Middle membrane. C. Embryo surrounded by delicate innermost membranes. 

