Tapeworm Species Details

Glandicephalus antarcticus (Baird, 1853) Fuhrmann, 1921
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12299
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Glandicephalus
Species antarcticus
Authority (Baird, 1853) Fuhrmann, 1921
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Bothriocephalus antarcticus Blaird, 1853; Diphyllobothrium antarcticum (Blaird, 1853) Railliet & Henry, 1912
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Baird, W. 1853. Descriptions of some new species of Entozoa from the collections of the British Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part 21: 18-25.

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Fuhrmann, O. 1921. Die Cestoden der Deutschen Sudpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. In Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition, 1901–1903, im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des Innern, hrsg. von Erich von Drygalski, . , , 469-524 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
02/01/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
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 Ommatophoca
Species rossii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach and intestines
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 "within the Antarctic Circle"

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.