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Dibothrium hians Diesing, 1850
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7432
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Dibothrium
Species hians
Authority Diesing, 1850
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Diphyllobothrium hians (Diesing, 1850) Meggitt, 1924
Synonyms
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Diesing, K. M. 1850. Systema Helminthum, Vol. I. Wilhelmum Braumüller, Vindobonae [Vienna], 679 pp.

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Redescription

Markowski, S. 1952. The cestodes of pinnipeds in the Arctic and other regions. Journal of Helminthology 26: 171–214.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/20/2010 Created B. Barbeau
03/04/2014Modified
08/20/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/02/2018ModifiedR. 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 host first lited

Type Locality

Country Austria
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Vienna
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities -Gryphiae (= Greifswald), Germany for Pusa hispida -Island for Erignathus barbatus
Locality Notes -type species was obtained in September 1821 from travelin menagerie (Diesing 1856)

Specimens

Type Material - NMW 10159 (cotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material - NMW 2684 - NMW 3354
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.