Tapeworm Species Details

Oochoristica whitfieldi Guillen-Hernandez, Garcia-Prieto & Arizmendi-Espinosa, 2007
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8124
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species whitfieldi
Authority Guillen-Hernandez, Garcia-Prieto & Arizmendi-Espinosa, 2007
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Guillén-Hernández, S., L. García-Prieto, and M. A. Arizmendi-Espinosa. 2007. A new species of Oochoristica (Eucestoda: Cyclophyllidea) parasite of Ctenosaura oaxacana (Reptilia: Iguanidae) from Mexico. Journal of Parasitology 93: 1136–1139.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/16/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/31/2014Modified
04/23/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Ruinas de Guiengola, Oaxaca
Coordinates
DD Latitude 16.382
DD Longitude -98.307
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: CNHE no. 5477; 4 paratypes CNHE no. 5478.
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.