Pork Tapeworm

Taenia solium

Explore the Pork Tapeworm (Taenia solium) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Pork Tapeworm is a parasitic flatworm associated with people and pigs across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. People acquire the adult parasite from undercooked infected pork, while ingestion of eggs can cause serious tissue infection; sanitation, meat inspection, and thorough cooking limit transmission.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Flatworms › Tapeworms › Cyclophyllidea › Taeniidae › Taenia

Habitat and distribution

Regions in this record: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

Demonstration note

[DEMO] A pork tapeworm has no digestive tract and absorbs nutrients directly through its outer surface.