Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium gracile Baer, 1927
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7468
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species gracile
Authority Baer, 1927
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Baer, J.G. 1927. Die Cestoden der Säugetiere Brasiliens. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 40: 377–386.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/20/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
12/04/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/02/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/28/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
03/18/2024ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Felidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Felis
Species macrura
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Leopardus
Species wiedii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes - listed as Felis (Oncoides) macrura what is most probably misspelled Felis macroura what is a synonym of Leopardus wiedii

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Teresópolis
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes - misspelled as Theresopolis

Specimens

Type Material -MHNG-PLAT No. 56129 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.