Tapeworm Species Details

Spirometra theileri (Baer, 1924) Opuni & Muller, 1974
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13717
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Spirometra
Species theileri
Authority (Baer, 1924) Opuni & Muller, 1974
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Diphyllobothrium theileri 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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Opuni, E. K. and R. L. Muller. 1974. Studies on Spirometra theileri (Baer, 1925) n. comb. l. ldentification and biology in the laboratory. Journal of Helminthology 48(1): 15-23.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/29/2016 Created B. Barbeau
09/29/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/14/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/02/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/21/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta
03/15/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Zibethailurus
Species serval
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Leptailurus
Species serval
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Felis caffra (= Felis silvestris cafra or Felis lybica)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes -type host firstly listed

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Mooivlei, Rustenburg
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities -"and Bridgewater No. 766, Rustenburg."
Locality Notes -Fairfield No. 918

Specimens

Type Material -MHNG-PLAT 40725, 40726 (type) -MHNG-PLAT 56143, 56145 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.