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== Introduction== | == Introduction== | ||
Cestoda is the class of parasitic flatworms. Also called tapeworms. Cestoda is long, flat and in their body they don't have digestive tract and mouth. They have two big parts of body. The first one called Scolex which is the head of a tapeworm and they can suck or hook. The second one called proglottids, it is like skin for a tapeworm. Normally tapeworm grows 15 to 30 feet. Many of tapeworms goes into food to effect people's body.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestoda]. | Cestoda is the class of parasitic flatworms. Also called tapeworms. Cestoda is long, flat and in their body they don't have digestive tract and mouth. Also they don't have eyes too because they live in darkness. They have two big parts of body. The first one called Scolex which is the head of a tapeworm and they can suck or hook. The second one called proglottids, it is like skin for a tapeworm. Normally tapeworm grows 15 to 30 feet. Many of tapeworms goes into food to effect people's body.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cestoda]. The class of cestoda is known as two classes, the Cestodaria and the Eucestoda. [http://www.earthlife.net/inverts/cestoda.html] | ||
==Anatomy== | ==Anatomy== |
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