Tapeworm Species Details

Flexobothrium microovatum Yurakhno, 1989
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7561
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Flexobothrium
Species microovatum
Authority Yurakhno, 1989
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Type Species Yes
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Yurakhno, M. V. 1989. Flexobothrium microovatum sp. n., gen. n. (Cestoda, Diphyllobothriidae), a parasite of southern elephant seal. Parazitologiya 23(4): 348-350.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
02/01/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Carnivora
Host Family Phocidae
Type Host
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Genus Mirounga
Species leonina
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Type Host
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Genus Mirounga
Species leonina
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