Balantidium elongatum
(a ciliate)

Interactions where Balantidium elongatum 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 rectum 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
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Heterotrichea/Heterotrichida/Balantidium elongatum/Balantidium elongatuma ciliate Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Bufo bufo/Bufo bufocommon toadrectum
endoparasitises 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
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Heterotrichea/Heterotrichida/Balantidium elongatum/Balantidium elongatuma ciliate Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Bufo bufo/Bufo bufocommon toadintestine
endoparasitises rectum 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
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Heterotrichea/Heterotrichida/Balantidium elongatum/Balantidium elongatuma ciliate Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtrectum
endoparasitises 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
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Heterotrichea/Heterotrichida/Balantidium elongatum/Balantidium elongatuma ciliate Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Caudata/Salamandridae/Lissotriton vulgaris/Lissotriton vulgarissmooth newtintestine

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.

Balantidium elongatum (a ciliate) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Balantidium elongatum (a ciliate) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBalantidium elongatum (a ciliate)
GenusBalantidium (a genus of ciliates)
OrderHETEROTRICHIDA (an order of protozoans)
ClassHETEROTRICHEA (a class of protozoans)
PhylumCILIOPHORA (ciliate protozoans)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Balantidium elongatum (a ciliate) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Balantidium elongatum (a ciliate):

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