Diphyllobothrium ditremum (Creplin, 1825)
(a tapeworm)

Interactions where Diphyllobothrium ditremum is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 endoparasitises gut Major Gavia divers Gaviiformes: Gaviidae Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn, Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Diphyllobothriidea/Diphyllobothriidae/Diphyllobothrium ditremum/Diphyllobothrium ditremuma tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Gaviiformes/Gaviidae/Gavia/GaviadiversgutMajor

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

Author & YearTitleSource
Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham TarnField Studies 4: 617-629.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiphyllobothrium ditremum (a tapeworm)
GenusDiphyllobothrium (a genus of tapeworms)
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 Diphyllobothrium ditremum (a tapeworm)

Diphyllobothrium ditremum (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 Diphyllobothrium ditremum (a tapeworm):

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