Theromyzon tessulatum (O.F. Müller, 1774)
(a leech)

Interactions where Theromyzon tessulatum 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
sucks the blood of nasal passage UK/Ireland 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/Annelida/Clitellata/Rhynchobdellida/Glossiphoniidae/Theromyzon tessulatum/Theromyzon tessulatuma leech Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Anseriformes/Anatidae/Anatidaewildfowl: ducks, geese, mergansers and swansnasal passage
sucks the blood of nasal passage 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/Annelida/Clitellata/Rhynchobdellida/Glossiphoniidae/Theromyzon tessulatum/Theromyzon tessulatuma leech Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Anseriformes/Anatidae/Cygnus olor/Cygnus olormute swannasal passage

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.

Theromyzon tessulatum (a leech) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTheromyzon tessulatum (a leech)
FamilyGLOSSIPHONIIDAE (a family of leeches)
OrderRHYNCHOBDELLIDA (an order of leeches)
InfraclassEuhirudinea (an infraclass of annelids)
SubclassHIRUDINEA (leeches)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Theromyzon tessulatum (a leech)

Theromyzon tessulatum (a leech) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Theromyzon tessulatum (a leech):

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