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Oochoristica chalcidesi Schuster, 2011
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8328
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species chalcidesi
Authority Schuster, 2011
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Schuster, R. K. 2011. Oochoristica chalcidesi n. sp. (Eucestoda: Linstowiidae) from the ocellated skink, Chalcides ocellatus (Forskal, 1775) in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Helminthology 85: 468-471.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/14/2011 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/28/2014Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Scincidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chalcides
Species ocellatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chalcides
Species ocellatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country United Arab Emirates
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Dubai
Coordinates
DD Latitude 25.211
DD Longitude 55.289
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (Catalogue No. E.7494) and three paratypes (Catalogue No. E.7495) deposited in the Museum fur Naturkunde Berlin, Germany.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.