Proleptus obtusus Dujardin, 1845
(a nematode)

Interactions where Proleptus obtusus 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
(gregarious) gregarious endoparasitises stomach SCYLIORHINIDAE dogfishes and cat sharks, catsharks Carcharhiniformes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Proleptus obtusus/Proleptus obtususa nematodegregarious Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Elasmobranchii/Carcharhiniformes/Scyliorhinidae/Scyliorhinidaedogfishes and cat sharks, catsharksstomach
(gregarious) gregarious endoparasitises intestine SCYLIORHINIDAE dogfishes and cat sharks, catsharks Carcharhiniformes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Proleptus obtusus/Proleptus obtususa nematodegregarious Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Elasmobranchii/Carcharhiniformes/Scyliorhinidae/Scyliorhinidaedogfishes and cat sharks, catsharksintestine
(gregarious) gregarious endoparasitises rectum SCYLIORHINIDAE dogfishes and cat sharks, catsharks Carcharhiniformes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Proleptus obtusus/Proleptus obtususa nematodegregarious Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Elasmobranchii/Carcharhiniformes/Scyliorhinidae/Scyliorhinidaedogfishes and cat sharks, catsharksrectum
larva larva endoparasitises PAGURIDAE hermit crabs Decapoda Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Proleptus obtusus/Proleptus obtususa nematodelarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Paguridae/Paguridaehermit crabs

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Proleptus obtusus (a nematode) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesProleptus obtusus (a nematode)
OrderRHABDITIDA (an order of roundworms)
ClassSECERNENTEA (a class of roundworms)
PhylumNEMATODA (roundworms, eelworms or nematodes)
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 Proleptus obtusus (a nematode)

Proleptus obtusus (a nematode) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Proleptus obtusus (a nematode):

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