Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium ranarum (Gastaldi, 1854) Meggitt, 1925
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12360
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species ranarum
Authority (Gastaldi, 1854) Meggitt, 1925
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
Synonyms Ligula ranarum Gastaldi, 1854
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Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Gastaldi, B.. 1854. Cenni sopra alcuni nuovi elminti della Rana esculenta con nuove osservazioni sul Codonocephalus mutabilis (Diesing). Tip. G. Favale, Torino, 14 pp.

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Meggitt, F. J. 1925. On the life-histroy of an amphibian tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium ranarum, Gastaldi). Journal of Natural History Series 9 16: 654–656.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
09/05/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/02/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
03/27/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Ranidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rana
Species esculenta
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pelophylax
Species esculentus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host muscles
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

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