Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 9819 |
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| Order | Diphyllobothriidea |
| Family | Diphyllobothriidae |
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| Genus | Diphyllobothrium |
| Species | pretoriensis |
| Authority | (Baer, 1924) |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Spirometra pretoriensis (Baer, 1924) Wardle, McLeod & Stewart, 1947 |
| Synonyms | Lueheella pretoriensis Baer, 1924 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Baer, J.G. 1924. Contribution à la Faune helminthologique sud-africaine. Note préliminaire. Annales de Parasitologie humaine et comparée 2: 239-247. (4615) Download PDFBaer, J. G. 1925. Contributions to the helminth fauna of South Africa. Director of Veterinary Education and Research, Union of South Africa, 11th and 12th Reports, Part I : 63-136. (5801) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 08/04/2012 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 02/07/2013 | Modified | |
| 08/08/2017 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 11/14/2017 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 02/02/2024 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Mammalia | ||||||
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| Host Order | Carnivora | ||||||
| Host Family | Canidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | small intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | South Africa |
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| City/Region | Rustenburg |
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| Locality Notes | -Rooipoort No. 325 |
Specimens
| Type Material | -MNHG-INVE Nos. 41517, 41518, 60952 (holotype) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | -only single worm without scolex |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
In Baer (1925). Fig. 1.-A diagrammatic transverse section, to show the relative position of the excretory vessels and of the nerves. Fig. 2.-Whole mount of gravid segments, showing the characteristic aspect of the uterus. Fig. 3.-A transverse section passing through the cirrus pouch. Fig. 4.-A sagittal section, showing the internal anatomy. Fig. 5.-The details of the cirrus pouch. 
Holotype: MNHG-INVE No. 41517, 41518, 60952 
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