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Diphyllobothrium hians (Diesing, 1850) Meggitt, 1924
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12312
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species hians
Authority (Diesing, 1850) Meggitt, 1924
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Bothriocephalus variabilis Krabbe, 1865; Dibothriocephalus polycalceolus (Ariola, 1896)
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Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Diesing, K. M. 1850. Systema Helminthum, Vol. I. Wilhelmum Braumüller, Vindobonae [Vienna], 679 pp.

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

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Redescription

Delyamure, S. L. 1955. Helminthofauna of marine mammals (ecology and phylogeny). Israel Program for Scientific Translations 1968, Jerusalem, 522 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
03/04/2014Modified
08/20/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
01/29/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
03/18/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/30/2016ModifiedN. Arisco
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/06/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Phocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Phoca
Species monachus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Monachus
Species monachus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Phoca hispida (= Pusa hispida), Phoca barbata (= Erignathus barbatus)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Austria
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities -Gryphiae (= Greifswald), Germany for Pusa hispida -Island for Erignathus
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - NMW 10159 (cotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.