Species Dibothriocephalus latus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Taenia lata Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp.

 

Generic Combinations

• Dibothriocephalus latus (Linnaeus, 1758). —
  Lühe, M. 1899. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Bothriocephaliden II. Bothridiocephalen mit marginalen Genitalöffnungen. Centralblatt für Bakteriologie 26: 702-719

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Extralimital distribution: Europe, Asia.

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia

Ecological Descriptors

Endoparasitic (host(s): Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 [HOMINIDAE] Human (definitive)).

 

General References

Mackerras, M.J. 1958. Catalogue of Australian mammals and their recorded internal parasites. Part I. Monotremes and marsupials. Part II. Eutheria. Part III. Introduced herbivora and the domestic pig. Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 83: 101-160 (Australian records; note that the parasite is not endemic (sensu established) and is seen only in patients who have travelled overseas)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
20-May-2023	CESTODA	20-May-2023	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022	CESTODA	21-Apr-2023	MODIFIED
25-Jan-2022	CESTODA	20-May-2023	MODIFIED
25-Jan-2022	DIPHYLLOBOTHRIIDEA Kuchta, Scholz, Brabec & Bray, 2008	20-May-2023	MODIFIED	Ms Jo Wood
26-Nov-2015	CESTODA	20-May-2023	MODIFIED
06-Feb-2014	CESTODA	20-May-2023	MODIFIED
06-Feb-2014		20-May-2023	MODIFIED
06-Feb-2014		29-Mar-2011	MOVED
		20-May-2023	MODIFIED