Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila
(a ribbon worm)

Interactions where Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila 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
		ectoparasitises mature female			GALATHEIDAE	squat lobsters	Decapoda	Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / parasite / ectoparasite			/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Galatheidae/	Galatheidae	squat lobsters				mature female
		is predator of egg			GALATHEIDAE	squat lobsters	Decapoda	Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / predator			/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Galatheidae/	Galatheidae	squat lobsters			egg
		ectoparasitises mature female			Liocarcinus depurator	a swimming-crab	Decapoda: Polybiidae	Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / parasite / ectoparasite		UK and/or Eire	/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Polybiidae/Liocarcinus depurator/	Liocarcinus depurator	a swimming-crab				mature female
		is predator of egg			Liocarcinus depurator	a swimming-crab	Decapoda: Polybiidae	Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / predator		UK and/or Eire	/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Polybiidae/Liocarcinus depurator/	Liocarcinus depurator	a swimming-crab			egg
		ectoparasitises mature female			Necora puber	Velvet Swimming Crab	Decapoda: Polybiidae	Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / parasite / ectoparasite		UK and/or Eire	/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Polybiidae/Necora puber/	Necora puber	velvet swimming crab				mature female
		is predator of egg			Necora puber	Velvet Swimming Crab	Decapoda: Polybiidae	Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / predator		UK and/or Eire	/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Polybiidae/Necora puber/	Necora puber	velvet swimming crab			egg
		ectoparasitises mature female			PORTUNIDAE	swimming-crabs	Decapoda	Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / parasite / ectoparasite			/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/	Portunidae	swimming-crabs				mature female
		is predator of egg			PORTUNIDAE	swimming-crabs	Decapoda	Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / predator			/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/	Portunidae	swimming-crabs			egg
		ectoparasitises mature female			Carcinus maenas	Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab	Decapoda: Portunidae	Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / parasite / ectoparasite		UK and/or Eire	/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/Carcinus maenas/	Carcinus maenas	shore crab, green shore crab				mature female
		is predator of egg			Carcinus maenas	Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab	Decapoda: Portunidae	Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / predator		UK and/or Eire	/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/Carcinus maenas/	Carcinus maenas	shore crab, green shore crab			egg
		ectoparasitises mature female			XANTHIDAE	a family of crabs	Decapoda	Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / parasite / ectoparasite			/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Xanthidae/	Xanthidae	a family of crabs				mature female
		is predator of egg			XANTHIDAE	a family of crabs	Decapoda	Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972	/Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila	a ribbon worm					Animal / predator			/Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Xanthidae/	Xanthidae	a family of crabs			egg

Author & Year	Title	Source
Gibson, R., 1972	Nemerteans	Hutchinson University Library, 224pp, Hutchinson of London
Gibson, R., 1994	Nemerteans (2nd ed)	Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 24, 2nd edition edition, 224pp, Field Studies Council

Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila (a ribbon worm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

ANIMALIA
(animals)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Variety	Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila (a ribbon worm)
Species	Carcinonemertes carcinophila (a ribbon worm)
Family	CARCINONEMERTIDAE (a family of ribbon worms)
Suborder	EUMONOSTILIFERA (a suborder of ribbon worm (Nemerteans))
Order	MONOSTILIFERA (a suborder of ribbon worms)
Subclass	HOPLONEMERTEA (an order of ribbon worms)
Class	ENOPLA (a class of ribbon worms)
Phylum	NEMERTEA (proboscis worms, ribbon worms)
Superphylum	LOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
Clade	Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
Subkingdom	EUMETAZOA (metazoans)
Kingdom	ANIMALIA (animals)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila (a ribbon worm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NEMERTEA
(proboscis worms, ribbon worms)

ANIMALIA
(animals)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila (a ribbon worm):

NEMERTEA
(proboscis worms, ribbon worms)

EUMETAZOA
(metazoans)

ANIMALIA
(animals)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

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