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Hexagonoporus physeteris Gubanov in Delyamure, 1955
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7575
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Hexagonoporus
Species physeteris
Authority Gubanov in Delyamure, 1955
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms Tetragonoporus calyptocephalus Skrjabin, 1961; Multiductus physeteris Clarke, 1962; Polygonoporus giganticus Skrjabin, 1967
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Delyamure, S. L. 1955. Helminthofauna of marine mammals (ecology and phylogeny). Israel Program for Scientific Translations 1968, Jerusalem, 522 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Gubanov reported description of that genus and species in his unpublished thesis in 1952

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau
02/06/2013Modified
07/29/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
10/02/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/21/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Cetacea
Host Family Physeteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Physeter
Species catodon
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Physeter
Species macrocephalus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Russia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk
Island(s) Kuril Islands
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens two fragments of strobila without scolex
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes type not mentioned
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.