Hymenolepis scalaris (Dujardin, 1845)
(a tapeworm)

Interactions where Hymenolepis scalaris 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
tapeworm tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine (posterior end) Questionable Sorex shrews Insectivora: Soricidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis scalaris/Hymenolepis scalarisa tapewormRecipient uncertaintapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewssmall intestine (posterior end)
tapeworm tapeworm endoparasitises large intestine (anterior end) Questionable Sorex shrews Insectivora: Soricidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis scalaris/Hymenolepis scalarisa tapewormRecipient uncertaintapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Insectivora/Soricidae/Sorex/Sorexshrewslarge intestine (anterior end)
larva larva endoparasitises Questionable ISOPODA woodlice, waterlice and sea slaters Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis scalaris/Hymenolepis scalarisa tapewormRecipient uncertainlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Isopodawoodlice, waterlice and sea slaters
larva larva endoparasitises Questionable DIPLOPODA millipedes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis scalaris/Hymenolepis scalarisa tapewormRecipient uncertainlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Diplopoda/Diplopodamillipedes

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

Hymenolepis scalaris (a tapeworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHymenolepis scalaris (a tapeworm)
GenusHymenolepis (a genus of tapeworms)
FamilyHYMENOLEPIDIDAE (a family of tapeworms)
OrderCYCLOPHYLLIDEA (an order of tapeworms)
ClassCESTODA (tapeworms)
PhylumPLATYHELMINTHES (flatworms, tapeworms, flukes)
SuperphylumPROTOSTOMIA (protostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hymenolepis scalaris (a tapeworm)

Hymenolepis scalaris (a tapeworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hymenolepis scalaris (a tapeworm):

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