Peloscolex benedeni
(a bloodworm)

Interactions where Peloscolex benedeni 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
gut gut is endoparasitised by Mesnilella a genus of ciliates 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
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Mesnilella/Mesnilellaa genus of ciliates Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Haplotaxida/Tubificidae/Peloscolex benedeni/Peloscolex benedenia bloodwormgut endoparasitises gut

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.

Peloscolex benedeni (a bloodworm) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeloscolex benedeni (a bloodworm)
FamilyTUBIFICIDAE (bloodworms)
SuborderTUBIFICINA (a suborder of annelids)
OrderHAPLOTAXIDA (on order of annelids)
SubclassOLIGOCHAETA (earth worms and freshwater worms)
ClassCLITELLATA (a class of annelids)
PhylumANNELIDA (segmented worms and leeches)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Peloscolex benedeni (a bloodworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Peloscolex benedeni (a bloodworm):

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