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Oochoristica africana Malan, 1939
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7096
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species africana
Authority Malan, 1939
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Oochoristica truncata (Krabbe, 1879) Zschokke, 1905
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Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Malan, J. R. 1939. Some helminths of South African lizards. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry 12: 21-74.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Spasskii (1951). Malan (1939) also described O. africana var. ookiepensis from Scapteira knoxi.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/04/2010 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/28/2014Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/23/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Agamidae
Type Host
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Genus Agama
Species hispida
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Genus Agama
Species hispida
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Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
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City/Region Wellington, C.P.
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.