OOCHORISTICA-PIANKAI SP-N (CESTODA, LINSTOWIIDAE) AND OTHER HELMINTHSOF MOLOCH-HORRIDUS (SAURIA, AGAMIDAE) FROM AUSTRALIA

Authors
BURSEY CR GOLDBERG SR WOOLERY DN
Citation
Cr. Bursey et al., OOCHORISTICA-PIANKAI SP-N (CESTODA, LINSTOWIIDAE) AND OTHER HELMINTHSOF MOLOCH-HORRIDUS (SAURIA, AGAMIDAE) FROM AUSTRALIA, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 63(2), 1996, pp. 215-221
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
1049233X
Volume
63
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
215 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(1996)63:2<215:OS(LAO>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Oochoristica piankai sp. n., a new linstowiid cestode, discovered in t he small intestine of the thorny devil, Moloch horridus, is described and illustrated. Sixteen specimens of Oochoristica piankai sp. n. were found in 8 of 104 (8%) Moloch horridus from Australia. Oochoristica p iankai sp. n. differs from 3 other Australian species of Oochoristica from lizards in the number of testes and the shape of the ovary. The p resence of the nematode Parapharyngodon kartana and an encysted larva of Abbreviata sp. are also reported. Moloch horridus represents a new host record for P. kartana.