Tapeworm Species Details

Dieffluvium unipapillatum Williams, 1978
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 220
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Dieffluvium
Species unipapillatum
Authority Williams, 1978
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Williams, E. H. Jr. 1978. Dieffuvium inupapillatum n. g., n. sp. (Cestoda: Caryophyllaeidae) from the river redhorse Moxostoma carinatum (Cope) from the southeastern United States. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 97(4): 601-605.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/09/2007 Created Oros
07/22/2014Modified
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Moxostoma
Species carinatum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Moxostoma
Species carinatum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Cahaba River
Island(s)
City/Region Alabama, Dallas Co.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes 7 specimens studied

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 73489 (holotype) - 5 paratypes in author's collection
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.