Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium schistochilos (Germanos, 1895) Cooper, 1921
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13713
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species schistochilos
Authority (Germanos, 1895) Cooper, 1921
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Germanos, N. K. 1895. Bothriocephalus schistochilos n. sp. Ein neuer Cestode aus dem Darm von Phoca barbata. Jenaische Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaft 30: 1-38.

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Redescription

Cooper, A. R. 1921. Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18. Vol. IX: Annelids, parasitic worms, protozoans, etc. Part G-H: Trematoda and Cestoda. Thomas Mulvey, Ottawa, 15-27 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes Cannot find any reference to this species in the only Cooper, 1921 that could be located.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/19/2016 Created B. Barbeau
09/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/14/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
10/29/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
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)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Norway
Body of Water Arctic Ocean
Island(s) Svålbard
City/Region Edgeøya
Coordinates
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Specimens

Type Material -ZMB No.
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.