Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium tangalongi (MacCallum, 1921) Meggitt, 1924
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12362
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species tangalongi
Authority (MacCallum, 1921) Meggitt, 1924
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
Synonyms Dibothrium tangalongi MacCallum, 1921; Spirometra tangalongi (MacCallum, 1921) Yamaguti, 1959
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

MacCallum, G. A. 1921. Studies in Helminthology. Part 1. Trematodes. Part 2. Cestodes. Part 3. Nematodes. Zoopathologica. Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society on the Diseases of Animals 1(6): 135-284.

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Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Viverridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus tangalong
Species
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species Viverra
Subspecies tangalunga
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach and intestines
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

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