Scolices of Taenia sp. tapeworms; From left to right: Taenia solium, Taenia pisiformis, and Taenia saginata

Gravid segments of common tapeworms found parasitizing the intestinal tracts of dogs and cats; From top to bottom: Spirometra mansonoides (top), Taenia sp., Mesocestoides sp., and Dipylidium caninum (bottom); Stack of 12 exposures (© Lance Wheeler, 2018 | Photographer: Lance Wheeler | Owner of Specimens: Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology)

Taenia sp.

Spirometra mansonoides, Taenia sp., Mesocestoides sp., and Dipylidium caninum tapeworms

Spirometra mansonoides, Taenia sp., Mesocestoides sp., and Dipylidium caninum tapeworms

Taenia pisiformis

(aka., Cysticercus pisiformis)

Taenia saginata

(aka., Taeniarhynchus saginata, Cysticercus bovis)

Taenia solium

(aka., Human Pork Tapeworm, Cysticercus solium)