Tapeworm Species Details

Oochoristica iguanae Bursey & Goldberg, 1996
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8113
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species iguanae
Authority Bursey & Goldberg, 1996
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Oochoristica agamae Baylis, 1919 sensu Lopez-Neyra & Diaz-Ungria 1957
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Lopez-Neyra, R. and C. Diaz-Ungria. 1957. Cestodes de Venezuela.—III. Sobre unos cestodes intestinales de reptiles y mamiferos Venezolanos. Memoria de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle 17: 28-63.

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Bursey, C. R. and S. R. Goldberg. 1996. Oochoristica maccoyi n. sp. (Cestoda: Linstowiidae) from Anolis gingivinus (Sauria: Polychrotidae) collected in Anguilla, Lesser Antilles. Caribbean Journal of Science 32: 390-394.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Iguanidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Iguana
Species iguana
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Iguana
Species iguana
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Venezuela
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Isla de Margarita
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material M. H. N. La Salle.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.