Tapeworm Species Details

Spirometra ranarum (Gastaldi, 1854) Faust, Campbell & Kellogg, 1929
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14696
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Spirometra
Species ranarum
Authority (Gastaldi, 1854) Faust, Campbell & Kellogg, 1929
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms Ligula ranarum Gastaldi, 1854, Diphyllobothrium ranarum (Gastaldi, 1854) Meggitt, 1925
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Gastaldi, B.. 1854. Cenni sopra alcuni nuovi elminti della Rana esculenta con nuove osservazioni sul Codonocephalus mutabilis (Diesing). Tip. G. Favale, Torino, 14 pp.

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Faust, E. C., H. E. Campbell, and C. R. Kellogg. 1929. Morphological and biological studies on the species of Diphyllobothrium in China. The American Journal of Hygiene 9(3): 560-583.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/27/2024 Created R. Kuchta
03/27/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Anura
Host Family Ranidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rana
Species esculenta
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pelophylax
Species esculentus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host muscles
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Italy
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Torino
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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