Tapeworm
Common Name: Tapeworm
Scientific Name: Taenia pisiformis
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Other Taxonomy: Order: Cyclophyllidea Family: Taeniidae Genus: Taenia
Specimen #:83
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: The definite host is represented by carnivores such as the dog or the cat.The intermediate host is represented by hares and rabbits, in which we find the mesacestoide (the larval stage) known as: cysticercus pisiformis. This is found in the peritoneum of the intermediate host and can be ingested by the definite host when the dog or cat feeds on the viscera of such an infected intermediate.
Invasive? not invasive
Natural area of growth: The definite host is represented by carnivores such as the dog or the cat.The intermediate host is represented by hares and rabbits, in which we find the mesacestoide (the larval stage) known as: cysticercus pisiformis. This is found in the peritoneum of the intermediate host and can be ingested by the definite host when the dog or cat feeds on the viscera of such an infected intermediate.
Relationship with humans: Parasitic worm in humans
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taenia_pisiformis
Scientific Name: Taenia pisiformis
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Other Taxonomy: Order: Cyclophyllidea Family: Taeniidae Genus: Taenia
Specimen #:83
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: The definite host is represented by carnivores such as the dog or the cat.The intermediate host is represented by hares and rabbits, in which we find the mesacestoide (the larval stage) known as: cysticercus pisiformis. This is found in the peritoneum of the intermediate host and can be ingested by the definite host when the dog or cat feeds on the viscera of such an infected intermediate.
Invasive? not invasive
Natural area of growth: The definite host is represented by carnivores such as the dog or the cat.The intermediate host is represented by hares and rabbits, in which we find the mesacestoide (the larval stage) known as: cysticercus pisiformis. This is found in the peritoneum of the intermediate host and can be ingested by the definite host when the dog or cat feeds on the viscera of such an infected intermediate.
Relationship with humans: Parasitic worm in humans
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taenia_pisiformis