WoRMS taxon details
Spirometra theileri (Baer, 1924) Opuni & Muller, 1974
1030503 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1030503)
accepted
Species
Diphyllobothrium theileri Baer, 1924 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Lueheella pretoriensis Baer, 1924 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Sparganum baxteri Sambon, 1907 · unaccepted (Synonym)
Spirometra pretoriensis (Baer, 1924) Wardle, McLeod & Stewart, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
terrestrial
(of Diphyllobothrium theileri Baer, 1924) Scholz, T.; Kuchta, R.; Brabec, J. (2019). Broad tapeworms (Diphyllobothriidae), parasites of wildlife and humans: Recent progress and future challenges. <em>International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.</em> 9: 359-369., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.02.001 [details]
Type locality contained in South Africa (country)
type locality contained in South Africa (country) [details]
WoRMS (2025). Spirometra theileri (Baer, 1924) Opuni & Muller, 1974. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1030503 on 2025-06-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Diphyllobothrium theileri Baer, 1924) Scholz, T.; Kuchta, R.; Brabec, J. (2019). Broad tapeworms (Diphyllobothriidae), parasites of wildlife and humans: Recent progress and future challenges. <em>International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.</em> 9: 359-369., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.02.001 [details]
basis of record Kuchta, R., Scholz, T. (2017). Diphyllobothriidea Kuchta, Scholz, Brabec & Bray, 2008. <em>In: Planetary Biodiversity Inventory (2008-2017): Tapeworms from Vertebrate Bowels of the Earth.</em> J.N. Caira & K. Jensen (eds). University of Kansas, Natural History Museum, Special Publucation No. 25, Lawrence, KS USA, pp. 167-189. [details]
basis of record Kuchta, R., Scholz, T. (2017). Diphyllobothriidea Kuchta, Scholz, Brabec & Bray, 2008. <em>In: Planetary Biodiversity Inventory (2008-2017): Tapeworms from Vertebrate Bowels of the Earth.</em> J.N. Caira & K. Jensen (eds). University of Kansas, Natural History Museum, Special Publucation No. 25, Lawrence, KS USA, pp. 167-189. [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Kuchta, R.; Phillips, A. J.; Scholz, T. (2024). Diversity and biology of Spirometra tapeworms (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea), zoonotic parasites of wildlife: A review. <em>International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.</em> 24: 100947., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100947 [details]
Other
additional source
Ndosi, B. A.; Park, H.; Lee, D.; Choe, S.; Kang, Y.; Nath, T. C.; Bia, M. M.; Eamudomkarn, C.; Jeon, H.-K.; Eom, K. S. (2021). Mitochondrial Genome of Spirometra theileri Compared with Other Spirometra Species. <em>The Korean Journal of Parasitology.</em> 59(2): 139-148., available online at https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2021.59.2.139 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Biology Parasite of Leptailurus serval [details]
