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*Outside the body, the eggs are freed by disintegration of the segment, or are shed through the genital pore. Each egg is immediately infective and contains a tapeworm larva with six hooks (the oncosphere), surrounded by a thick, dark ‘shell’ made of numerous blocks (giving a striated appearance when viewed under the microscope). A true shell, which is a delicate membrane, is often lost while still in the uterus.
 
*Outside the body, the eggs are freed by disintegration of the segment, or are shed through the genital pore. Each egg is immediately infective and contains a tapeworm larva with six hooks (the oncosphere), surrounded by a thick, dark ‘shell’ made of numerous blocks (giving a striated appearance when viewed under the microscope). A true shell, which is a delicate membrane, is often lost while still in the uterus.
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==Test yourself with the Cestode Flashcards==
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[[Cestodes_Flascards|Cestode Flashcards]]
    
[[Category:Cyclophyllidea|A]][[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]
 
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