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The nematode Placentonema gigantissima is said to be the longest (in the sense of body lenght), reaching 9 metres of lenght.

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Tapeworms can grow up to 75 feet in length.

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It is very unlikely because the parasite can not benefit from the host if it was larger than the host.

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