Small segment with parauterine body. Median Ventral Genital Pore
01a. Small tapeworm segment, approx. size of a sesame seed. Segment squash under microscopic observation reveals a genital pore on the ventral surface and a parauterine body.
Large Segment. 1 or 2 lateral genital pores
01b. Tapeworm segment, approx. size of a rice grain or a cucumber seed. Segment squash under microscopic observation reveals a genital pore(s)on the lateral surface(s) and eggs or egg-packets in the segment parenchyma.
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