Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium minutus Andersen, 1987
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7475
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species minutus
Authority Andersen, 1987
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Andersen, K. I. 1987. A redescription of Diphyllobothrium stemmacephalum Cobbold, 1858 with comments on other marine species of Diphyllobothrium Cobbold, 1858. Journal of Natural History 21: 411-427.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Andersen, 1987 says, "For a detailed description, see Rausch, 1969.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/20/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
01/29/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Phocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Monachus
Species schauinslandi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Neomonachus
Species schauinslandi
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s) Hawaii
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes The Midway Atoll

Specimens

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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.