Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 7426 |
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| Order | Diphyllobothriidea |
| Family | Diphyllobothriidae |
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| Genus | Dibothriocephalus |
| Species | xenopi |
| Authority | Ortlepp, 1926 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Cephalochlamys namaquensis (Cohn, 1906) Blanchard, 1908 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Ortlepp, R. J. 1926. On a collection of helminths from a South African farm. Journal of Helminthology IV(3): 127-142. (6631) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/20/2010 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 08/02/2012 | Modified | |
| 10/28/2015 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 08/08/2017 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 2. - Dibothriocephalus xenopi. Lateral view of scolex. Fig. 3. Three mature segments from the ventral side, showing the positions of the genital organs.
Fig. 4. - Dibothriocephalus xenopi. Vertical longitudinal section passing through the genital cloaca. A=Receptaculum seminis; B=Ovary; C=Shell gland; D=Common Vitelline duct; E=Section of transverse Excretory vessel; F=Vesicula seminalis externa; G=Vesicula seminalis; H=Vagina. 

