Amoebotaenia sphenoides

A.SPHENOIDES

Host Chicken
Location Small intestine
I/H Earthworm

Morphology

  • Small worm. Elongate triangular shape. 4 mm long and 1 mm wide.
  • Rostellum bears 12-14 hooks.
  • There are about 20 proglottids.
  • Testes are 12 or more in number and lie near the posterior border of the segment.
  • Uterus is sac-like and slightly lobed.
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