Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium orcini Hatsushika & Shiruzu, 1990
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7476
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species orcini
Authority Hatsushika & Shiruzu, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Hatsushika, R. and H. Shirouzu. 1990. A new species of marine tapeworm Diphyllobothrium orcini n. sp. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) found from killer whale Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758) in Japan. Japanese Journal of Parasitology 39(6): 566–573.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/20/2010 Created B. Barbeau
01/26/2014Modified
02/01/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Cetacea
Host Family Delphinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Orcinus
Species orca
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Orcinus
Species orca
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s) Kii Peninsula
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes - collected on June 3, 1979

Specimens

Type Material -KMS No. Do-90 WM(1)-(13), Do-90 TS(1)-(19), Do-90 SS(1)-(66)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes - deposited at Department of Parasitology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki 701-01, Japan
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.