Dipylidium caninum 6 22.jpg

Taxonomy: f. Dilepididae
Animal: Dipylidium caninum 6 22.jpg
Sites: Gut
Comment:
Dipylidium caninum egg packet. These contain 2 - 63 embryonated eggs (av 15 - 25) each egg is spherical 35 - 60 microns wide and contains a hexacanth (oncosphere) 20 - 30 microns wide. Ctenocephalides felis felis are the intermediate hosts. Flea larvae are infected by eating the eggs in the egg capsules passed from the intestine. (Boreham & Boreham 1990, Compendium on Continuing Education 12: 667 - 675 )

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