Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 12918
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species macrophallus
Authority (Linstow, 1905) Meggitt, 1924
Taxonomic Status Nomen nudum
Valid Name
Synonyms Bothriocephalus macrphallus Linstow, 1905
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

von Linstow, O. F. B. 1905. Helminthen aus Ceylon und aus arktischen Breiten. Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie 82: 182-193.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/09/2014 Created
03/23/2016ModifiedB. 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) Callorhinus ursinus
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes -material from Callorhinus ursinus is from Stiles and Hassall 1899, but that species was synonymized with Adenocephalus pacificus Nybelin, 1931

Type Locality

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

Specimens

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