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TAENIA SOLIUM The body of taenia solium is elongated ribbon like. It also called tapeworm because of its tape appearance. The body is white or cream in colour. Body is divided into three parts they are scolex, neck and strobila. Rostellum is present at anterior end of the body just below the structure there are about 22 to 32 hooks are arranged. These are made of chitin. The hooks in upper row are larger while in lower row are smaller. With the help of these structures this worm is attached to wall of the intestine in man hence scolex is called holdfost organ.