Occurs in large tapeworms (e.g., Taenia solium ), which are mostly single inside the host’s intestine. In the anterior proglottids the sperms become mature, while in the mid- and posterior portion of the worms the oocytes mature.
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(2016). Self-fecundation. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_2858
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