Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium fausti Vialli, 1931
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12344
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species fausti
Authority Vialli, 1931
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
Synonyms Diphyllobothrium erinacei of Faust et al. 1929
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Faust, E. C., H. E. Campbell, and C. R. Kellogg. 1929. Morphological and biological studies on the species of Diphyllobothrium in China. The American Journal of Hygiene 9(3): 560-583.

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Vialli, M. 1931. Nota sinonimica sui Botriocefali dei Ricci. Monitore Zoologico Italiano 42: 209–212.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
11/09/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Eulipotyphla
Host Family Erinaceidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Erinaceus
Species dealbatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Erinaceus
Species amurensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) -adults from experimentaly infected cats (Felis catus) and dogs (Canis familiaris)
Site in Host thoracic cysts
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Beijing
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material -not located
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.