Piscicola geometra (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Fish Leech)

Interactions where Piscicola geometra 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 AMPHIBIA amphibians 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/Piscicolidae/Piscicola geometra/Piscicola geometrafish leech Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Amphibiaamphibians
sucks the blood of [Pisces] fishes 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/Piscicolidae/Piscicola geometra/Piscicola geometrafish leech Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Pisces/Piscesfishes
sucks the blood of UK/Ireland Esox lucius Pike Esociformes: Esocidae 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/Piscicolidae/Piscicola geometra/Piscicola geometrafish leech Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Esociformes/Esocidae/Esox lucius/Esox luciuspike

Interactions where Piscicola geometra 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').

Filters:

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
spreads Cryptobia borelli a trypanosome 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
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Cryptobia borelli/Cryptobia borellia trypanosome Animal / vector /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Rhynchobdellida/Piscicolidae/Piscicola geometra/Piscicola geometrafish leech is spread by
spreads Cryptobia gurneyorum a trypanosome 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
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Cryptobia gurneyorum/Cryptobia gurneyoruma trypanosome Animal / vector /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Rhynchobdellida/Piscicolidae/Piscicola geometra/Piscicola geometrafish leech is spread by
spreads Cryptobia truttae a trypanosome 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
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Cryptobia truttae/Cryptobia truttaea trypanosome Animal / vector /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Rhynchobdellida/Piscicolidae/Piscicola geometra/Piscicola geometrafish leech is spread by

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.

Piscicola geometra (Fish Leech) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPiscicola geometra (Fish Leech)
GenusPiscicola (a genus of annelids)
SubfamilyPISCICOLINAE (a subfamily of annelids)
FamilyPISCICOLIDAE (fish 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 Piscicola geometra (Fish Leech)

Piscicola geometra (Fish Leech) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Piscicola geometra (Fish Leech):

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