Tapeworm Species Details

Baylisiella tecta (Linstow, 1892) Markowski, 1952
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7229
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Baylisiella
Species tecta
Authority (Linstow, 1892) Markowski, 1952
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Bothriocephalus tectus Linstow, 1892; Dibothriocephalus tectus (Linstow, 1892) Zschokke, 1903; Diphyllobothrium tectum (Linstow, 1892) Meggitt, 1924; Cordicephalus tectus (Linstow, 1892) Wardle, McLeod, & Stewart, 1947
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

von Linstow, O. 1892. Helminthen von Süd-Georgien. Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Anstalten 9: 59-77.

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Markowski, S. 1952. The cestodes of seals from the Antarctic. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 1(7): 123-150.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/08/2010 Created B. Barbeau
02/07/2013Modified
01/29/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/16/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/04/2023ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Phocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Macrorhinus
Species leoninus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mirounga
Species leonina
Subspecies
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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Antarctica
Body of Water Southern Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -Markowski obtained from 2 elefant siels from Bay of Isles, South Georgia

Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.