Tapeworm Species Details

Oochoristica karachiensis (Bilqees & Siddiqui, 1975) Goldberg, Bursey & Telford, 2003
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8115
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species karachiensis
Authority (Bilqees & Siddiqui, 1975) Goldberg, Bursey & Telford, 2003
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Bilqees, F. M. and M. H. Siddiqui. 1975. Three helminth parasites of the wall lizard Gecko sp. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 18: 261–264.

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Goldberg, S. R., C. R. Bursey, and S. R. Telford Jr. 2003. Metazoan endoparasites of 11 species of lizards from Pakistan. Comparative Parasitology 70: 46-54.

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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 Gekkonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gekko
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Gekko
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Pakistan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Karachi
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.