Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 7336 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family | Anoplocephalidae |
| Subfamily | Linstowiinae |
| Genus | Oochoristica |
| Species | leonregagnonae |
| Authority | Arizmendi-Espinosa, García-Prieto & Guillén-Hernández, 2005 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| Citation(s) |
Arizmendi-Espinosa, M. A., L. García-Prieto, and S. Guillén-Hernández. 2005. A new species of Oochoristica (Eucestoda: Cyclophyllidea) parasite of Ctenosaura pectinata (Reptilia: Iguanidae) from Oaxaca, Mexico. Journal of Parasitology 91: 99-101. (4692) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/13/2010 | Created | V. K. Haukisalmi |
| 08/30/2014 | Modified | |
| 04/23/2021 | Modified | V. Haukisalmi |
Type Host
| Host Class | Reptilia | ||||||
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| Host Order | Squamata | ||||||
| Host Family | Iguanidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | México |
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| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Cerro de la Garza, Santa María Mixtequilla, Oaxaca |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 16.456 |
| DD Longitude | -95.236 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype: CNHE 4899. Paratypes: CNHE 4900 and USNPC 94755. |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 3 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 1–4. Oochoristica leonregagnonae n. sp. from Mexican
iguanids. 1. Scolex morphology. 2. Mature proglottid. 3. Terminal genitalia. 4. Egg surrounded by embryonic envelopes. 

