Tapeworm Species Details

Glandicephalus perfoliatus (Railliet & Henry, 1912) Markowski, 1952
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12300
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Glandicephalus
Species perfoliatus
Authority (Railliet & Henry, 1912) Markowski, 1952
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Diphyllobothrium clavatum Railliet & Henry, 1912; Diphyllobothrium rufum Leiper & Atkinson, 1914
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Citation(s)

Railliet, A. and A. Henry. 1912. Helminthes recueillis par l`Expédition Antarctique française du Pourquoi-Pas? II. Cestodes des phoques. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 18(3): 153–159.

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Markowski, S. 1952. The cestodes of seals from the Antarctic. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 1(7): 123-150.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
02/01/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Phocidae
Type Host
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Genus Leptonychotes
Species weddelli
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Leptonychotes
Species weddelli
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Antarctica
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.