Tapeworm Species Details

Ligula alternans Rudolphi, 1810
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12236
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Ligula
Species alternans
Authority Rudolphi, 1810
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Ligula interrupta Rudolphi, 1810; Digramma interrupta (Rudolphi, 1810) Dubinina, 1953
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Rudolphi, C. A. 1808. Entozoorum, sive vermium intestinalium. Historia naturalis. Volumen I. Sumtibus Tabernae Librariae et Artium, Amstelaedami, 527 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/05/2013 Created B. Barbeau
10/21/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
06/15/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Charadriiformes
Host Family Laridae
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Genus Laro
Species tridactylo
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Genus Rissa
Species tridactyla
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.