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For the infection, see cysticercosis. Taenia solium is the pork tapeworm belonging to cyclophyllid cestodes in the family Taeniidae. It is an intestinal zoonotic parasite found throughout the world, and is most prevalent in countries where pork is eaten. The adult worm is found in humans and has a flat, ribbon-like body, which is white in color and measures 2 to 3 m in length. Its distinct head, the scolex, contains suckers and a rostellum as organs of attachment. The main body, the strobila, consists of a chain of segments known as proglottids.
Tapeworms live in almost all land, ocean, and freshwater habitats where their host--vertebrates--live. Most adult tapeworms live in the intestines of their hosts, but a few species live inside the body cavity. Wherever you find their hosts in the world, you are likely to find active colonies of tapeworms.