Head of cestodes. It is attached to the wall of the host's gut by suckers and/or hooks ( Platyhelminthes/Figs. 15, 19A).
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(2008). Scolex. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48996-2_2838
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