Tapeworm Species Details

Tetragonoporus calyptocephalus Skrjabin, 1961
Diphyllobothriidea: Diphyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7935
Order Diphyllobothriidea
Family Diphyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Tetragonoporus
Species calyptocephalus
Authority Skrjabin, 1961
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Skrjabin, A. S. 1961. A new Diphyllobothriid-sperm whale parasite Tetragonoporus calyptocephalus n. g., n. sp.. Helminthologia 3: 311-315.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
02/01/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/29/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Cetacea
Host Family Physeteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Physander
Species catadon
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Physeter
Species macrocephalus
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.