Tapeworm Species Details

Tetragonoporus physeteris (Clarke, 1962) Delyamure & Skryabin, 1968
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13901
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Tetragonoporus
Species physeteris
Authority (Clarke, 1962) Delyamure & Skryabin, 1968
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Tetragonoporus calyptocephalus Skryabin, 1961
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Clarke, M. R. 1962. Multiductus physeteris gen. et sp. nov.—a new Diphyllobothriid cestode from a sperm whale. Journal of Helminthology 36(1-2): 1–10.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes - reported wrongly as "Clarke, 1952" in Kuchta & Scholz (2017 - PBI Special Publication)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/01/2017 Created R. Kuchta
09/01/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Cetacea
Host Family Physeteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Physeter
Species catodon
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Physeter
Species macrocephalus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host bile duct
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Antarctica
Body of Water Bellingshausen Sea
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -BMNH 1961.12.12.1 (holotype) -BMNH 1961.12.12.1 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.