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Oochoristica nyctophili Hickman, 1954
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8093
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species nyctophili
Authority Hickman, 1954
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Mathevotaenia nyctophili (Hickman, 1954) Schmidt, 1986
Synonyms Hickmawia nyctophili (Hickman, 1954) Spasskii, 1987
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Hickman, J. L. 1954. Two new cestodes (genus Oochoristica) one from the lizard, Egernia whitii, the other from the bat, Nyctophilus geoffroyi. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 88: 81–104.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/15/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/30/2014Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/23/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Chiroptera
Host Family Vespertilionidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Nyctophilus
Species geoffroyi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Nyctophilus
Species geoffroyi
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s) Tasmania
City/Region Mt. Nelson, Hobart
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Specimens

Type Material Department of Zoology, University of Tasmania
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.