Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus (Dibothrium) cestus Leidy, 1885
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7342
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus (Dibothrium)
Species cestus
Authority Leidy, 1885
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Eubothrium salvelini (Schrank, 1790) Nybelin, 1922
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Leidy, J. 1885. Bothriocephalus in a Trout. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 37: 122-123.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/14/2010 Created B. Barbeau
03/11/2014Modified
04/11/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/29/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Salmoniformes
Host Family Salmonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Salvelinus
Species
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Salvelinus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Kuujjuaq, Ungava
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -reported as Fort Chimo -collected by Mr. L.M. Turner on August 14, 1882

Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 5138 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes - Leidy collection 58
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.