Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium scoticum (Rennie & Reid, 1912) Meggitt, 1924
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12326
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species scoticum
Authority (Rennie & Reid, 1912) Meggitt, 1924
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Dibothriocephalus scoticus Rennie & Reid, 1912 Dibothriocephalus pygoscelis Rennie & Reid, 1912
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Rennie, J. and A. Reid. 1912. The cestoda of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 48(2): 441–453.

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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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
04/29/2014Modified
02/01/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
03/18/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/06/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Phocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Stenorhynchus
Species leptonyx
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hydrurga
Species leptonyx
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material -NMS No. Z.1921.1.43.1501
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -National Museum of Scotland
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.