Hippolyte varians Leach, 1814 [in Leach, 1813-1814]
(Chamaeleon Prawn)

Interactions where Hippolyte varians is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

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Affected Part 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 Summary
branchial cavity branchial cavity is ectoparasitised by UK/IrelandMajor Bopyrina ocellata a parasitic sea slater Isopoda: Bopyridae British Marine Isopods, Naylor, E., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Bopyridae/Bopyrina ocellata/Bopyrina ocellataa parasitic sea slater Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Hippolytidae/Hippolyte varians/Hippolyte varianschamaeleon prawnbranchial cavityMajor ectoparasitises branchial cavity
branchial cavity branchial cavity is ectoparasitised by UK/IrelandRare Bopyroides hippolytes a parasitic sea slater Isopoda: Bopyridae British Marine Isopods, Naylor, E., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Bopyridae/Bopyroides hippolytes/Bopyroides hippolytesa parasitic sea slater Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Hippolytidae/Hippolyte varians/Hippolyte varianschamaeleon prawnbranchial cavityRare ectoparasitises branchial cavity
branchial cavity branchial cavity is ectoparasitised by Foreign Hemiarthrus abdominalis an isopod Isopoda: Bopyridae British Marine Isopods, Naylor, E., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Bopyridae/Hemiarthrus abdominalis/Hemiarthrus abdominalisan isopod Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Hippolytidae/Hippolyte varians/Hippolyte varianschamaeleon prawnbranchial cavity ectoparasitises branchial cavity

Author & YearTitleSource
Naylor, E., 1972British Marine IsopodsSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 3, 86pp, The Linnean Society of London

Hippolyte varians (Chamaeleon Prawn) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHippolyte varians (Chamaeleon Prawn)
GenusHippolyte (a genus of crustaceans)
FamilyHIPPOLYTIDAE (a family of prawns)
SuperfamilyALPHEOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
InfraorderCaridea (shrimps and prawns)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hippolyte varians (Chamaeleon Prawn)

Hippolyte varians (Chamaeleon Prawn) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hippolyte varians (Chamaeleon Prawn):

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