Raillietina echinobothrida

RAILLIETINA ECHINOBOTHRIDA

Host
Chicken and turkery
Location
Small intestine
Ants - Tetramorium and Pheidole spp
Intermediate stage
Cysticercoid
Scolex
  • The scolex is heavily armed with the hammer shaped hooks in two rows, on the rostellum.
  • Suckers are circular and armed with 2 rows of hooks.
Disease
  • Nodular taeniasis in fowls

Last modified: Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 9:58 AM