Ligula intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a tapeworm)

Interactions where Ligula intestinalis 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 parasitises UK/Ireland Rutilus rutilus Roach Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic community, Kennedy, C.R., 1975
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Diphyllobothriidea/Diphyllobothriidae/Ligula intestinalis/Ligula intestinalisa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Cypriniformes/Cyprinidae/Rutilus rutilus/Rutilus rutilusroach

Author & YearTitleSource
Kennedy, C.R., 1975The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VII The parasites of Fish with special reference to their use as a source of information about the aquatic communityField Studies 4: 177-189.

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLigula intestinalis (a tapeworm)
FamilyDIPHYLLOBOTHRIIDAE (a family of tapeworms)
OrderDIPHYLLOBOTHRIIDEA (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 Ligula intestinalis (a tapeworm)

Ligula intestinalis (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 Ligula intestinalis (a tapeworm):

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