Tapeworm Species Details

Diphyllobothrium rauschi Andersen, 1987
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7481
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diphyllobothrium
Species rauschi
Authority Andersen, 1987
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
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

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/20/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
02/01/2016ModifiedK. 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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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s) Hawaii
City/Region
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes "from the same locality as Rausch's material (The Midway Atoll)"

Specimens

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