Tapeworm Species Details

Plicobothrium globicephalae Rausch & Margolis, 1969
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7793
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Plicobothrium
Species globicephalae
Authority Rausch & Margolis, 1969
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Rausch, R. L. and L. Margolis. 1969. Plicobothrium globicephalae gen. et sp. nov. (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) from the pilot whale, Globicephala melaena Traill, in Newfoundland waters. Canadian Journal of Zoology 47(5): 745-750.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
02/01/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
08/17/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Artiodactyla
Host Family Didelphidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Globicephala
Species melaena
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Globicephala
Species melas
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 070456 (holotype) now USNM 1366035
Total Number of Type Specimens - 1 specimen
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -mounted and unmounted portions of strobila - material collected by Dr. D.E. Sergeant 19.vii. 1954
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.