Acanthocephalus ranae (Schrank)
(a thorny-headed worm)

Interactions where Acanthocephalus ranae 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
adult adult endoparasitises small intestine UK/Ireland Bufo bufo Common Toad Anura: Bufonidae 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 ranae/Acanthocephalus ranaea thorny-headed wormadult Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Bufo bufo/Bufo bufocommon toadsmall intestine
adult adult endoparasitises small intestine Rana frogs Anura: Ranidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus ranae/Acanthocephalus ranaea thorny-headed wormadult Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogssmall intestine
adult adult endoparasitises small intestine UK/Ireland Lissotriton vulgaris Smooth Newt Caudata: Salamandridae 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 ranae/Acanthocephalus ranaea thorny-headed wormadult Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtsmall intestine
cystacanth cystacanth endoparasitises body cavity Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. freshwater shrimps Amphipoda: Gammaridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus ranae/Acanthocephalus ranaea thorny-headed wormcystacanth Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Amphipoda/Gammaridae/Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg./Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.freshwater shrimpsbody cavity
cystacanth cystacanth endoparasitises body cavity Asellus aquaticus a water slater Isopoda: Asellidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
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 ranae/Acanthocephalus ranaea thorny-headed wormcystacanth Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Asellidae/Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus/Asellus (Asellus) aquaticusa water slaterbody cavity
cystacanth cystacanth endoparasitises body cavity UK/Ireland 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 ranae/Acanthocephalus ranaea thorny-headed wormcystacanth Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Asellidae/Proasellus meridianus/Proasellus meridianusa water slaterbody cavity

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
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.

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

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

Acanthocephalus ranae (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 ranae (a thorny-headed worm):

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