Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch, 1786)
(a tapeworm)

Interactions where Echinococcus granulosus 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
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises liver Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattleliver
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises lung Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattlelung
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises spinal cord Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattlespinal cord
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises brain Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattlebrain
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises liver Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep Artiodactyla: Bovidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepliver
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises lung Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep Artiodactyla: Bovidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheeplung
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises spinal cord Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep Artiodactyla: Bovidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepspinal cord
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises brain Ovis aries Sheep (Domestic and Feral), Feral Sheep Artiodactyla: Bovidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Ovis aries/Ovis ariessheep (domestic and feral), feral sheepbrain
tapeworm (multiple) multiple tapeworm endoparasitises ilium Major Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormmultipletapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dogiliumMajor
tapeworm (multiple) multiple tapeworm endoparasitises ilium Rare Felis catus Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat Carnivora: Felidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormmultipletapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catiliumRare
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises liver Equus ferus Horse Perissodactyla: Equidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Perissodactyla/Equidae/Equus ferus/Equus ferushorseliver
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises lung Equus ferus Horse Perissodactyla: Equidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Perissodactyla/Equidae/Equus ferus/Equus ferushorselung
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises spinal cord Equus ferus Horse Perissodactyla: Equidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Perissodactyla/Equidae/Equus ferus/Equus ferushorsespinal cord
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises brain Equus ferus Horse Perissodactyla: Equidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Perissodactyla/Equidae/Equus ferus/Equus ferushorsebrain
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises liver Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanliver
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises lung Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanlung
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises spinal cord Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanspinal cord
hydatid cyst hydatid cyst endoparasitises brain Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormhydatid cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanbrain

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEchinococcus granulosus (a tapeworm)
FamilyTAENIIDAE (a family of tapeworms)
OrderTETRAPHYLLIDEA (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 Echinococcus granulosus (a tapeworm)

Echinococcus granulosus (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 Echinococcus granulosus (a tapeworm):

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