Hymenolepis diminuta
Synonyms
Hymenolepis diminutas
Rat Tapeworm
Rat Tapeworms
Tapeworm, Rat
Tapeworms, Rat
diminuta, Hymenolepis
A species of tapeworm (TAPEWORMS) infecting RATS and MICE but rarely causing disease in humans. Its life cycle involves RODENTS as the definitive host and BEETLES as the intermediate host.