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Oochoristica africana var. ookiepensis Malan, 1939
Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae: Linstowiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8605
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Anoplocephalidae
Subfamily Linstowiinae
Genus Oochoristica
Species africana var. ookiepensis
Authority Malan, 1939
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Oochoristica truncata (Krabbe, 1879) Zschokke, 1905
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. K. Haukisalmi
Citation(s)

Malan, J. R. 1939. Some helminths of South African lizards. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry 12: 21-74.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy according to Spasskii (1951).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/26/2012 Created V. K. Haukisalmi
08/28/2014Modified
04/23/2021ModifiedV. Haukisalmi

Type Host

Host Class Reptilia
Host Order Squamata
Host Family Lacertidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Scaptira
Species knoxi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Scapteira
Species knoxi
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Ookiep, Namaqualand
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.