Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium fayi Rausch, 2005
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13532
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species fayi
Authority Rausch, 2005
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Rausch, R. L. 2005. Diphyllobothrium fayi n. sp. (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) from the Pacific Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus divergens. Comparative Parasitology 72(2): 129–135.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/20/2015 Created R. Kuchta
08/20/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
01/29/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
01/17/2023ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Odobenidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Odobenus
Species rosmarus divergens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Odobenus
Species rosmarus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s) Bering Sea
City/Region Alaska
Coordinates
DD Latitude 62.767
DD Longitude -173.151
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 95440 (holotype) -USNPC No. 95441 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.