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- Disease: Hymenolepiasis
- Habitat in human: Small intestine – particularly ileum
- Definitive host: Human, rodents
- Intermediate host: Optional; if present, intermediate hosts are arthropods such as fleas and beetles
- Diagnosis- Microscopic examination of faeces to detect eggs
- Commonest cestode of human
Morphological Features of Scolex
- Shape: Globular
- Size: 3 mm in diameter
- Four cup-shaped suckers
- Retractable rostellum, with a single row of 20-30 hooks; hooks are spanner shaped