Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.
(freshwater shrimps)

Interactions where Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. 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
is endoparasitised by cystacanth Echinorhynchus clavula a thorny-headed worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Echinorhynchus clavula/Echinorhynchus clavulaa thorny-headed wormcystacanth Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Amphipoda/Gammaridae/Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg./Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.freshwater shrimps cystacanth endoparasitises
is endoparasitised by Cystidicola farionis a nematode Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn, Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Cystidicola farionis/Cystidicola farionisa nematode Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Amphipoda/Gammaridae/Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg./Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.freshwater shrimps endoparasitises
body cavity body cavity is endoparasitised by cystacanth Acanthocephalus ranae a thorny-headed worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus ranae/Acanthocephalus ranaea thorny-headed wormcystacanth Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Amphipoda/Gammaridae/Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg./Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.freshwater shrimpsbody cavity cystacanth endoparasitises body cavity
body cavity body cavity is endoparasitised by acanthor larva Polymorphus minutus a thorny-headed worm 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 acanthor larva endoparasitises body cavity
body cavity body cavity is endoparasitised by acanthella Polymorphus minutus a thorny-headed worm 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 acanthella endoparasitises body cavity
body cavity (bright orange) bright orange body cavity accommodates cystacanth Polymorphus minutus a thorny-headed worm 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 cystacanth rests inside bright orange body cavity
body body is inhabited by cyst Crepidostomum faronis a fluke Plagiorchiida: Allocreadiidae 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/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Allocreadiidae/Crepidostomum faronis/Crepidostomum faronisa flukecyst Animal / endozoite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Amphipoda/Gammaridae/Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg./Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.freshwater shrimpsbody cyst lives within body
body body is inhabited by cyst Crepidostomum metoecus a fluke Plagiorchiida: Allocreadiidae 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/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Allocreadiidae/Crepidostomum metoecus/Crepidostomum metoecusa flukecyst Animal / endozoite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Amphipoda/Gammaridae/Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg./Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg.freshwater shrimpsbody cyst lives within body

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
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.
Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham TarnField Studies 4: 617-629.

Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species aggregateGammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps)
GenusGammarus (a genus of freshwater and sand shrimps)
FamilyGAMMARIDAE (freshwater and sand shrimps)
SuperfamilyGAMMAROIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
ParvorderGammaridira (a parvorder of crustaceans)
InfraorderGammarida (an infraorder of crustaceans)
SuborderSENTICAUDATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderAMPHIPODA (freshwater shrimps, sand hoppers and other amphipods)
SuperorderPERACARIDA (amphipods, woodlice, cumaceans etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps)

Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Gammarus pulex/fossarum agg. (freshwater shrimps):

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