Tapeworm Species Details

Megacapsula leiperi Wahid, 1961
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8118
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Megacapsula
Species leiperi
Authority Wahid, 1961
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Oochoristica leiperi (Wahid, 1961) Beveridge, 1994
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Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Wahid, S. 1961. Systematic studies on some cestodes of reptiles and birds. Journal of Helminthology 35: 169-180.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/15/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/22/2014Modified
04/17/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

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

Country Rhodesia [Zimbabwe]
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.