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Ligula intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Gmelin, 1790
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Species ID 12239
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Ligula
Species intestinalis
Authority (Linnaeus, 1758) Gmelin, 1790
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Synonyms Ligula cingulum Pallas, 1781; Ligula avium Bloch, 1782; Ligula piscium Bloch, 1782; Ligula abdominalis (Goeze, 1782); Ligula gobionis (Gmelin, 1790); Ligula leucisci (Gmelin, 1790); Ligula alburni (Gmelin, 1790); Ligula cobitidis (Gmelin, 1790); Ligula simplicissima Rudolphi, 1802; Ligula tincae Zeder, 1903; Ligula carpionis Rudolphi, 1810; Ligula contortrix Rudolphi, 1810; Ligula monogramma Creplin, 1839; Ligula uniserialis Rudolphi, 1810; Brauna jassyensis Leon, 1908
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Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm], 824 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes -mentioned name "Ligula intestinorum" in Linnaeus, 1759 pg. 649

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/05/2013 Created B. Barbeau
02/01/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/26/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/27/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

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Host Class Actinopterygii
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