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Diphyllobothrium colymbi Yamaguti, 1951
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7464
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species colymbi
Authority Yamaguti, 1951
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Diphyllobothrium ditremum (Creplin, 1825) Lühe, 1910
Synonyms
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Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1951. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 47. Cestodes of marine mammals and birds. Acta Medica Okayama 7(4): 307–314.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/20/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
07/28/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Gaviiformes
Host Family Gaviidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Colymbus
Species stellatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gavia
Species stellata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Onahama
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DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -MPM
Total Number of Type Specimens -2 speciemens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.