Diphyllobothrium sp.

Host: Arctocephalus australis (Zimmermann)

Site in host: intestine

Locality: northern Patagonia (40º43'– 43º20'S, 63º04'– 65º07'W)

Specimens in collections: BMNH (2012.5.15.140–141)V; MZU (accession numbers not provided)V

References: Hernández-Orts et al. (2013b, reported as Diphyllobothrium spp.)

Notes: Voucher specimens of Diphyllobothrium spp. from A. australis partially described by Hernández-Orts et al. (2013b) were re-examined by two co-authors (J.S.H.-O. and R.K.) who identified them as belonging to a single species of Diphyllobothrium (most probably D. pacificum).

Host: Otaria flavescens (Shaw)

Site in host: intestine

Locality: northern Patagonia (40º43'– 43º20'S, 63º04'– 65º07'W)

Specimens in collections: BMNH (2012.5.15.40–65)V; MZU (accession numbers not provided)V

References: Hernández-Orts et al. (2013b, reported as Diphyllobothrium spp.)

Notes: Voucher specimens of Diphyllobothrium spp. from O. flavescens partially described by Hernández-Orts et al. (2013b) were re-examined by two co-authors (J.S.H.-O. and R.K.) who identified them as belonging to a single species of Diphyllobothrium.