Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 12433 |
|---|---|
| Order | Diphyllobothriidea |
| Family | Diphyllobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Dibothrium |
| Species | tortum |
| Authority | Linton, 1905 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Anatrum tortum (Linton, 1905) Overstreet, 1968 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| Citation(s) |
Linton, E. 1907. Notes on parasites of Bermuda fishes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 33: 85-126. (276) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2013 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 09/01/2017 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Order | Aulopiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Synodontidae | ||||||
|
Type Host (Literal) |
|
||||||
|
Type Host (Valid) |
|
||||||
| Additional Host(s) | |||||||
| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes |
Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| Body of Water | Atlantic Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Buttinwood Canal, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | |
| DD Longitude | |
| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes |
Specimens
| Type Material | -USNPC No. 71122 (type) |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Type Specimens | |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 119. Sketch from life enlarged. Most specimens are relatively more slender than the one represented in the sketch. Anterior egg clusters nearly transverse, succeeding ones becoming diagonal.
Fig. 120. Fragment from posterior end with egg clusters but little inclined to the axes of the body.
Fig. 121. Anterior end of living specimen. Actual diameter at r, 0.45 mm.
Fig. 122. Anterior end of alcoholic specimen. Actual diameter at anterior end 0.36 mm.
Fig. 123. Sketch of body with three sets of genitalia. Specimen mounted in balsam. Actual breadth 1.77 mm.
Fig. 124. Sketch of two sets of genitalia. Life, with few details added from stained specimens x 300. Best viewed in Firefox
