Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium cordiceps (Leidy, 1872) Meggitt, 1924
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12265
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species cordiceps
Authority (Leidy, 1872) Meggitt, 1924
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Dibothriocephalus dendriticus (Nitzsch, 1824) Lühe, 1899
Synonyms Diphyllobothrium dendriticum (Nitzsch, 1824) Lühe, 1910
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Meggitt, F. J. 1924. The Cestodes of Mammals. Frommannsche Buchdruckerei (Hermann Pohle) in Jena, London, UK, 282 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/06/2013 Created B. Barbeau
03/11/2014Modified
04/11/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Salmoniformes
Host Family Salmonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Salmo
Species fontinalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Salvelinus
Species fontinalis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host abdominal cavity
Host Notes -intermediate host

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Yellowstone River
Island(s)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.