Acanthocephalus clavula
(a thorny-headed worm)

Interactions where Acanthocephalus clavula is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
endoparasitises anterior intestine UK/Ireland Rutilus rutilus Roach Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic community, Kennedy, C.R., 1975
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus clavula/Acanthocephalus clavulaa thorny-headed worm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Cypriniformes/Cyprinidae/Rutilus rutilus/Rutilus rutilusroachanterior intestine
endoparasitises anterior intestine UK/Ireland Esox lucius Pike Esociformes: Esocidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic community, Kennedy, C.R., 1975
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus clavula/Acanthocephalus clavulaa thorny-headed worm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Esociformes/Esocidae/Esox lucius/Esox luciuspikeanterior intestine
endoparasitises anterior intestine UK/Ireland Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic community, Kennedy, C.R., 1975
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus clavula/Acanthocephalus clavulaa thorny-headed worm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Gasterosteiformes/Gasterosteidae/Gasterosteus aculeatus/Gasterosteus aculeatusthree-spined sticklebackanterior intestine
endoparasitises anterior intestine UK/Ireland Perca fluviatilis Perch Perciformes: Percidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic community, Kennedy, C.R., 1975
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus clavula/Acanthocephalus clavulaa thorny-headed worm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperchanterior intestine
acanthella acanthella endoparasitises haemocoel UK/IrelandRestricted Proasellus meridianus a water slater Isopoda: Asellidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus clavula/Acanthocephalus clavulaa thorny-headed wormacanthella Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Asellidae/Proasellus meridianus/Proasellus meridianusa water slaterhaemocoelSole
acanthor larva acanthor larva endoparasitises haemocoel UK/IrelandRestricted Proasellus meridianus a water slater Isopoda: Asellidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus clavula/Acanthocephalus clavulaa thorny-headed wormacanthor larva Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Asellidae/Proasellus meridianus/Proasellus meridianusa water slaterhaemocoelSole
cystacanth (encapsulated) encapsulated cystacanth endoparasitises haemocoel UK/IrelandRestricted Proasellus meridianus a water slater Isopoda: Asellidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus clavula/Acanthocephalus clavulaa thorny-headed wormencapsulatedcystacanth Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Asellidae/Proasellus meridianus/Proasellus meridianusa water slaterhaemocoelSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
Kennedy, C.R., 1975The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic communityField Studies 4: 177-189.

Acanthocephalus clavula (a thorny-headed worm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcanthocephalus clavula (a thorny-headed worm)
GenusAcanthocephalus (a genus of thorny-headed worms)
PhylumACANTHOCEPHALA (thorny-headed worms)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Acanthocephalus clavula (a thorny-headed worm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Acanthocephalus clavula (a thorny-headed worm):

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