HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA (RAT TAPEWORM)

Question 1

Hymenolepis diminuta differs from Hymenolepis nana in that:

Answer 1

. The adult worm measures about 10-60 cm The rosetelium on the head has no hooks
. In the mature segment, there are two testes at one side and another testis on the other side

Question 2

These eggs are round or slightly oval, size 70 - 85 um X 60 - 80 um, with a striated outer membrane and a thin inner membrane. The space between the membranes is smooth or faintly granular. The oncosphere has six hooks. There are no polar filaments extending into the space between the oncosphere and the outer shell.

Answer 2

Eges of Hymenolepis diminuto.