Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 12303 |
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| Order | Diphyllobothriidea |
| Family | Diphyllobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Diphyllobothrium |
| Species | stemmacephalum |
| Authority | Cobbold, 1858 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| Citation(s) |
Cobbold, T. S. 1858. Observations on Entozoa, with notices of several new species, including an account of two experiments in regard to the breeding of Taenia serrata and T. cucumerina. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 22: 155–172. (6450) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Delyamure, S. L. 1955. Helminthofauna of marine mammals (ecology and phylogeny). Israel Program for Scientific Translations 1968, Jerusalem, 522 pp. (4208) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 02/07/2013 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 10/14/2014 | Modified | |
| 03/23/2016 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 03/30/2016 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 08/08/2017 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Mammalia | ||||||
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| Host Order | Cetacea | ||||||
| Host Family | Phocoenidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | small intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Body of Water | North Sea |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Firth of Forth |
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| Locality Notes | -forwarded by J. Jardine Murray, Esq., in April 1855 |
Specimens
| Type Material | -BMNH 1998.10.19.71-73 |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | -8 slides |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 79. Head and anterior segments of Diphyllobothrium stemmacephalum. Natural size.
Fig. 80. Section from near the centre of the body. Natural size.
Fig. 81. Head and neck, enlarged 100 diameters.
Fig. 82. Lateral or marginal view of the same.
Fig. 83. Appearence of the bothria whenviewed from above. 
70. Diphyllobothrium stemmacephalum (Cobbold, 1858) Braun, 1883. Scolex neck and first segments (after Scoot, 1909). 71 Diphyllobothrium stemmacephalum (Cobbold, 1858), Braun, 1883: 1 - anterior part of strobila; 2 - scolex; 3 - part of transverse section of segment in region of uterine pore; 4 - mature segment (after Stunkard, 1934). 
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