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Dibothriocephalus hians (Diesing, 1850) Lühe, 1899
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5827
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Dibothriocephalus
Species hians
Authority (Diesing, 1850) Lühe, 1899
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Diphyllobothrium hians (Diesing, 1850) Meggitt, 1924
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Citation(s)

Lühe, M. 1899. Zur anatomie und systematik der Bothriocephaliden. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Zoologischen Gessellschaft 9: 30-55.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/04/2010 Created B. Barbeau
03/04/2014Modified
08/20/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/06/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Phocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Phoca
Species monachus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Monachus
Species monachus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Phoca hispida (= Pusa hispida), Phoca barbata (= Erignathus barbatus)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Austria
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities -Gryphiae (= Greifswald), Germany for Pusa hispida -Island for Erignathus
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - NMW 10159 (cotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.