Taenia scolices

Taenia scolices

(A) Scolex of T. saginata. Note the four large suckers and lack of rostellum and rostellar hooks.
(B) Scolex of T. solium. Note the four large suckers and rostellum containing two rows of hooks.

Reproduced from: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DPDx: Taeniasis. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/taeniasis/index.html.

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