Morphological Features of Mature Proglottid
- Wider than long
- Genital pores are unilateral; always situated on the left anterior corner of each segment
- Each mature segment contains three testes and a bilobed ovary
- Uterus is an irregular sac containing eggs
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Morphological Features of Gravid Proglottid
- Wider than long: 0.2-0.3 mm long x 0.8-0.9 mm wide
- Uterus not visible; proglottid is filled with eggs
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