Acanthocephalus anguillae
(a thorny-headed worm)

Interactions where Acanthocephalus anguillae 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 Anguilla anguilla Eel, European Eel Anguilliformes: Anguillidae Acanthocephala from the Eel, van Cleave, H.J., 1921
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus anguillae/Acanthocephalus anguillaea thorny-headed worm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Anguilliformes/Anguillidae/Anguilla anguilla/Anguilla anguillaeel, european eel

Author & YearTitleSource
van Cleave, H.J., 1921Acanthocephala from the EelTransactions of the American Microscopical Society Vol 40 (1): 1-13.

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

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

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

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