Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium coniceps (Linstow, 1905) Meggitt, 1924
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12367
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species coniceps
Authority (Linstow, 1905) Meggitt, 1924
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Diphyllobothrium schistochilos (Germanos, 1895) Cooper, 1914
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

von Linstow, O. 1905. Helminthen der Russischen Polar-Expedition. Mémoires de l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Pétersbourg 18: 1-17.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
10/30/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Phocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Phoca
Species barbata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Erignathus
Species barbatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Russia
Body of Water Arctic Ocean
Island(s) Kotelny Island
City/Region New Siberian Islands
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities Taymyr Island, West-Tajmyr, Zarjahafen
Locality Notes -collected on 18(31) VIII 1902 and 30 VII (12 VIII) 1901

Specimens

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