Attachments cling to intestinal wall: pork tapeworm

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The headlike segment of a pork tapeworm attaches to a host's intestinal wall using suckers and sometimes hooks.

Biomimicry Taxonomy

	Move or stay put >
	Attach >
	Permanently

Biomimetic Application Ideas

Electronic assemblages that use micro-attachment mechanisms rather than adhesives; non-metal surgical implants or sutures.

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"A typical species, such as the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium), consists of an anterior region known as the scolex, armed with suckers and sometimes hooks, too, for attachment to its host's internal intestinal wall…" (Shuker 2001:166)

About the inspiring organism

Cestoda
Cestoda

Organism/taxonomy data provided by:
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist

Bioinspired products and application ideas

Application Ideas: Electronic assemblages that use micro-attachment mechanisms rather than adhesives; non-metal surgical implants or sutures.

Industrial Sector(s) interested in this strategy: Manufacturing, electronics, medical

References

Shuker, KPN. 2001. The Hidden Powers of Animals: Uncovering the Secrets of Nature. London: Marshall Editions Ltd. 240 p.

Attachments cling to intestinal wall: pork tapeworm

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