Taenia (genus)
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(a) Taenia solium , (b) Taenia saginata |
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Taenia (Latin for "tape") is a genus of real tapeworms . They parasitize in the small intestine of predators and humans. Intermediate hosts are herbivores.
The tapeworm head ( Skolex ) has four suction cups, the rostellum in some species has a double ring of hooks. The link chain ( strobila ) consists of numerous links ( proglottids ). There are numerous testicles in each tapeworm limb . The ovary is dumbbell-shaped, the genital opening at the edge.
Types (selection)
- Taenia asiatica
- Taenia cervi
- Taenia crassiceps
- Taenia hydatigena
- Taenia krabbei
- Quesen tapeworm ( Taenia multiceps )
- Taenia mustelae
- Taenia ovis
- Taenia pisiformis
- Beef tapeworm ( Taenia saginata )
- Taenia serialis
- Pork tapeworm ( Taenia solium )
- Taenia tenuicollis
literature
- Ekkehard Wiesner and Regine Ribbeck: Dictionary of veterinary medicine . Enke, 3rd edition, 1991 ISBN 3432281218
Web links
Commons : Taenia - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Taenia Infections (PdF, English; 370 kB)
- A putative new species of Taenia described in Eurasian lynx from Finland
- Tapeworms tell tales of deeper human past. In: Science News of July 1, 2009, doi: 10.2307 / 3981638