Tapeworm Species Details

Ligula tritonis Leidy, 1850
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14011
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Ligula
Species tritonis
Authority Leidy, 1850
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
Synonyms Sparganum affine Diesing, 1854
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Leidy, J. 1850. Contribtutions to hlelminthology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5: 96-106.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/05/2018 Created R. Kuchta
11/05/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Caudata
Host Family Salamandridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Triton
Species dorsalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lissotriton
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host inter musculos dorsales
Host Notes -(Blaird) -the valid species name is unclear

Type Locality

Country Europe
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -send by S. F. Blaird, Carlisle

Specimens

Type Material -not located
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.