Tapeworm Species Details

Spirometra pretoriensis (Baer, 1924) Wardle, McLeod & Stewart, 1947
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12376
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Spirometra
Species pretoriensis
Authority (Baer, 1924) Wardle, McLeod & Stewart, 1947
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Lueheella pretoriensis Baer, 1924
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Baer, J.G. 1924. Contribution à la Faune helminthologique sud-africaine. Note préliminaire. Annales de Parasitologie humaine et comparée 2: 239-247.

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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
09/29/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/14/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/02/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Otocyon
Species megalotis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Otocyon
Species megalotis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Rustenburg
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -Rooipoort No. 325

Specimens

Type Material -MNHG-INVE No. 41517, 41518, 60952 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens -only single worm without scolex
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.