Polymorphus minutus
(a thorny-headed worm)

Interactions where Polymorphus minutus 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
fluke fluke endoparasitises small intestine ANATIDAE wildfowl: ducks, geese, mergansers and swans Anseriformes 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
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Polymorphus minutus/Polymorphus minutusa thorny-headed wormfluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Anseriformes/Anatidae/Anatidaewildfowl: ducks, geese, mergansers and swanssmall intestine
fluke fluke endoparasitises small intestine UK/Ireland Cygnus olor Mute Swan Anseriformes: Anatidae 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
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Polymorphus minutus/Polymorphus minutusa thorny-headed wormfluke Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Anseriformes/Anatidae/Cygnus olor/Cygnus olormute swansmall intestine
acanthella acanthella endoparasitises body cavity Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. freshwater shrimps Amphipoda: Gammaridae 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
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Polymorphus minutus/Polymorphus minutusa thorny-headed wormacanthella Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Amphipoda/Gammaridae/Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg./Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.freshwater shrimpsbody cavity
acanthor larva acanthor larva endoparasitises body cavity Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. freshwater shrimps Amphipoda: Gammaridae 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
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Polymorphus minutus/Polymorphus minutusa thorny-headed wormacanthor larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Amphipoda/Gammaridae/Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg./Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.freshwater shrimpsbody cavity
cystacanth cystacanth rests inside bright orange body cavity Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. freshwater shrimps Amphipoda: Gammaridae 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
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Polymorphus minutus/Polymorphus minutusa thorny-headed wormcystacanth Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Amphipoda/Gammaridae/Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg./Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.freshwater shrimpsbright orangebody cavity

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.

Polymorphus minutus (a thorny-headed worm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolymorphus minutus (a thorny-headed worm)
PhylumACANTHOCEPHALA (thorny-headed worms)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Polymorphus minutus (a thorny-headed worm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Polymorphus minutus (a thorny-headed worm):

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