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Diphyllobothrium römeri (Zschokke, 1903) Meggitt, 1924
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13942
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species römeri
Authority (Zschokke, 1903) Meggitt, 1924
Taxonomic Status Invalid
Valid Name Diphyllobothrium roemeri (Zschokke, 1903) Meggitt, 1924
Synonyms Dibothriocephalus romeri Zschokke, 1903 Dibothriocephalus römeri Zschokke, 1903
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Zschokke, F. 1903. Die Arktischen Cestoden in Römer und Schaudinn. Fauna Arctica, eine Zusammenstellung du arktischen Tierformen mit desonderer Berucksichtigung des Spitzbergen-Gebietes auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Deutschen Expedi, Unter Mitwirkung zahlreicher Fachgenossen hrsg. von Fritz Romer und Fritz Schaudinn : 1-32.

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Meggitt, F. J. 1924. The Cestodes of Mammals. Frommannsche Buchdruckerei (Hermann Pohle) in Jena, London, UK, 282 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -invalid spelled as "römeri"

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/04/2018 Created R. Kuchta
01/04/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Odobenidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trichechus
Species rosmarus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Odobenus
Species rosmarus
Subspecies
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Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Norway
Body of Water Arctic Ocean
Island(s) Kong Karls Land
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -König-Karl-Land, Jena-Insel

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.