Tapeworm Species Details

Spirometra asiana Yamasaki, Sugiyama et Morishima 2023 in Yamasaki et al. 2023
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14687
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Spirometra
Species asiana
Authority Yamasaki, Sugiyama et Morishima 2023 in Yamasaki et al. 2023
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yamasaki, H., H. Sugiyama, Y. Morishima, and H. Kobayashi. 2023. Description of Spirometra asiana sp. nov. (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) found in wild boars and hound dogs in Japan. Parasitology International 98: 102798.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/05/2024 Created R. Kuchta
02/05/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Canidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Canis
Species familiaris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Canis
Species familiaris
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Yasakacho takauchi, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture
Coordinates 34°47′37″N, 132°07′32″E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Kanagicho imafuku, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture (34° 53′ 34″ N/132° 11′ 31″ E), Japan; Komatsuji teradani, Misatocho, Ochi-gun, Shimane Prefecture, Japan; Kanagicho irino, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture (34° 54′ 54″ N/132° 11′ 40″ E), Shimane Prefecture, Japan; Kochi Prefecture, Japan [20]; South Korea [14]; Tanzania [64].
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -MPM Coll. No. 21893 (holotype); -MPM Coll. No. 21894 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.