Raillietina
Taxonomy
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Platyhelminthes
- Subclass Cestoda
- Order Cyclophyllidea
- Family Davaineidae
Final host
Birds
Morphology
Adult of variable size according to species (≈ 3-25 cm) The scolex has four suckers (armed or unarmed according to species) and a rostellum which is armed with two rows of hooks mature proglottids with a single set of genital organs Gravid proglottids contain egg capsules, each housing a single or several eggs according to species
Cycle
Indirect Intermediate hosts: invertebrates (gastropod molllucs, arthropods: flies, ants, beetles)
Location
Small intestine
Feeding
Intestinal contents (absorption by the tegument)
Diagnostic
Gravid segments and eggs packets
Transmission
Cysticercoid in arthropod
