Some examples of tapeworms and their life cycle

Order Scolex Example Life Cycle

1. Cyclophyllidea Has 4 acetabulate suckers and a rostellum which may or Taenia solium (pig Egg Onchosphere Cysticercus
may not be armed with hooks tapeworm of man; has (In faeces) (In soil) (In tissues of pig)
hooks & rostellum)
Adult
(In intestine of man)
Taenia saginata (beef Egg Onchosphere Cysticercus
tapeworm; no hook, no (In faeces) (In soil) (In tissues of cattle)
rostellum)
Adult
(In intestine of man)
Hymenolepis nana (rat Egg Onchosphere Cysticercoid
tapeworm) (In faeces) (In soil)

Adult
(In rat)
Echinococcus Egg Onchosphere Hydatid cyst
granulosus (In faeces) (In soil) (In vertebrates)

Adult
(In invertebrates)
Multiceps multiceps Egg Onchosphere Coenurus
(In faeces) (In soil) (In sheep)

Adult
(In invertebrates)
Moniezia expansa Egg Onchosphere Cysticercus
(In faeces) (In soil) (In vertebrate)

Adult
(In cattle)
Dipylidium canium Egg Onchosphere Cysticercoid
(In faeces) (In soil) (In fleas)

Adult
(In dogs)
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2. Pseudophyllidea Spoon shaped scolex with a pair of grooves; one on either Diphyllobothrium Egg Coracidium Procerrcoid
side of the head latum (Largest (In faeces) (Free swimming) (In crustacean)
tapeworm that is ever
known; fish tapeworm Adult Plerocercoid
of man) (In mammals) (In fish)
3. Spathebothridea Funnel-shaped scolex or two cup-shaped scolex Cyathocephalus Egg Onchosphere Procercoid
truncatus (In faeces) (Within egg) (In amphipods)

Adult
(In fish)
4. Proteocephallidea The scolex has four suckers and a prominent apical organ Proteocephalus sp. Egg Coracidium Procercoid
(In faeces) (Free swimming) (In crustacean)

Adult
(In fish)
5. Tetraphyllidea Scolex has four or more ear-like or lappet-like outgrowths Phyllobothrium sp. Egg Coracidium Procercoid
equipped with suckers or hooks (In faeces) (Free swimming) (In crustacean)

Adult
(In sharks)
6. Trypanorhyncha Scolex has four spiny tentacles which can be withdrawn Otobothrum sp. Egg Coracidium Procercoid
into their sockets (or bothria). (In faeces) (Free swimming) (In crustacean)

Adult
(In sharks)
7. Lecanicephalidea Anterior part of scolex is cushion-like or groove-like with Lecanicephalus sp. Egg Coracidium Procercoid
unarmed tentacles. The posterior part which has four (In faeces) (Free swimming) (In crustacean)
suckers is separated from anterior part by a groove.
Adult
(In sharks)
8. Caryophyllidea Scolex not specialized but has shallow sucking grooves Caryophyllus laticeps Egg Onchosphere Procercoid
(or bothria). Strobila not particularly proglottised. (In faeces) (In water) (In annelids)

Adult
(In fish)
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9. Nippotaenidia The scolex has a single sucker at the apex Nippotaenia sp. Egg Onchosphere Procercoid
(In faeces) (In water) (In crustacean)

Adult
(In Gobiid fishes)
10 Diphyllidea Scolex has two spoon-shaped bothria lined with minute Echinobothrium sp. Egg Onchosphere Procercoid
. spines. Presence of armed and unarmed peduncle (In faeces) (Free swimming) In crustacean)

Adult
(In sharks)