Tapeworms, members of the class Cestoda, have long, flat bodies in which there is a linear series of sets of reproductive organs. Each set or segment is called a proglottid.
| Tapeworm |
Means of Infection |
| Beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) |
Eating rare beef; most common of all tapeworms in humans |
| Pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) |
Eating rare pork; less common than beef tapeworm |
| Fish tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum) |
Eating rare or poorly cooked fish; fairly common in the Great Lakes region of the United States |
