Tapeworm Species Details

Dibothriocephalus antarcticus (Baird, 1853) Shipley, 1907
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12297
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Dibothriocephalus
Species antarcticus
Authority (Baird, 1853) Shipley, 1907
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Glandicephalus antarcticus (Blaird, 1853) Fuhrmann, 1920
Synonyms Bothriocephalus antarcticus Blaird, 1853; Diphyllobothrium antarcticum (Blaird, 1853) Railliet & Henry, 1912
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Baird, W. 1853. A Catalogue of the Species of Entozoa or Intestinal Worms Contained in the Collection of the British Museum. Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1-132 pp.

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Shipley, A. 1907. National Antarctic Expedition 1901–1904. British National. Vol. III. Zoology and botany (Invertebrata, marine Algae, Musci). British Museum, London, 1–6 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
04/29/2014Modified
03/18/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/02/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
10/31/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Phocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus seal
Species
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Omrnatophoca
Species rossi
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach & intestine
Host Notes -probably the Ross seal (Shipley 1907; Markowski 1952)

Type Locality

Country Antarctica
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Antarctic region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -BMNH No. 1933.6.15.71-76 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.