Mesocestoides lineatus

MESOCESTOIDES LINEATUS

Order Mesocestoididea
Family Mesocestoididae
Genus
Mesocestoides
Species M.lineatus
Host
Dog, cats, wild carnivores and also humans.
Location Small intestine
I/H
  • Oribatid mite or coprophagus beetles - 1st I/H.
  • Amphibia, reptiles, birds, dog and cat – 2nd I/H.
Metacestode stage Cysticercoid and Tetrathyridium.
Morphology
  • Small to medium sized worm.
  • Scolex has four elongate oval suckers which are unarmed
  • Rostellum is absent. Genital pore is situated on the mid ventral line of the ventral aspect.
  • Ovary is bilobed.
  • Testes are 50 in number.
  • In the gravid segment uterus is replaced by par-uterine organ.
  • No separate uterine pore.

Last modified: Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 7:30 AM