Tapeworm Species Details

Spirometra gracilis (Baer, 1927) Wardle, McLeod & Stewart, 1947
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12365
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Spirometra
Species gracilis
Authority (Baer, 1927) Wardle, McLeod & Stewart, 1947
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
Synonyms Diphyllobothrium gracile Baer, 1927
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Baer, J.G. 1927. Die Cestoden der Säugetiere Brasiliens. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 40: 377–386.

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Wardle, R. A., J. A. McLeod, and I. E. Stewart. 1947. Lühe's Diphyllobothrium (Cestoda). Journal of Parasitology 33(4): 319–330.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
03/18/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Felis
Species macrura
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Leopardus
Species wiedii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes - listed as Felis (Oncoides) macrura what is most probably misspelled Felis macroura what is a synonym of Leopardus wiedii

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material -MHNG-PLAT No. 56129 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.