ORDER PSEUDOPHYLLIDEAN (General Characteristics) Flashcards
1
Q
Give the 2 species under Order Pseudophyllidean
A
Diphyllobotrium latum
Spirometra
2
Q
Scolex
A
Spoon, spatula, almond shape
With bothria (Sucking grooves)
No hooklets
3
Q
Strobila
A
Anapolytic (not shedding segments)
Segments have Uterine pore (centrally located) & genital pore
4
Q
Gravid Proglottid
A
All reproductive structures are seen
5
Q
Ova
A
Oval, operculated, immature, oviparous
6
Q
Larval Stages
A
- Coracidium
- Procercoid
- Plerocercoid/Sparganum
7
Q
Intermediate Hosts
A
- Crustaceans (Copepods, Cyclops
- Fresh water fishes