Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium americanum Hall & Wigdor, 1918
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12368
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species americanum
Authority Hall & Wigdor, 1918
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Dibothriocephalus latus (Linnaeus, 1758) Lühe, 1899
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Citation(s)

Hall, M. C and M. Wikdor. 1918. A bothriocephalid tapewoem from the dog in North America, with notes on cestode parasites of dogs. Journal of the American Medical Association 53(3): 355-362.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
09/19/2013Modified
06/02/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/16/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
11/28/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Canis
Species familiaris
Subspecies Canis
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus familiaris
Species
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Detroit
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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.