Centrorhynchus aluconis
(a thorny-headed worm)

Interactions where Centrorhynchus aluconis 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 Strix aluco Tawny Owl Strigiformes: Strigidae 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/Centrorhynchus aluconis/Centrorhynchus aluconisa thorny-headed worm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/Strigidae/Strix aluco/Strix alucotawny owl
cystacanth (encapsulated) encapsulated cystacanth rests inside mesentery UK/Ireland Sorex araneus Common Shrew, Eurasian Common Shrew Insectivora: Soricidae 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/Centrorhynchus aluconis/Centrorhynchus aluconisa thorny-headed wormencapsulatedcystacanth Animal / resting place / withinUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex araneus/Sorex araneuscommon shrew, eurasian common shrewmesentery
cystacanth (encapsulated) encapsulated cystacanth rests inside mesentery ANURA frogs and toads, and their tadpoles 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/Centrorhynchus aluconis/Centrorhynchus aluconisa thorny-headed wormencapsulatedcystacanth Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Anurafrogs and toads, and their tadpolesmesentery

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.

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCentrorhynchus aluconis (a thorny-headed worm)
PhylumACANTHOCEPHALA (thorny-headed worms)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Centrorhynchus aluconis (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 Centrorhynchus aluconis (a thorny-headed worm):

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