Enterobius vermiculatus (L.)
(Pinworm)

Interactions where Enterobius vermiculatus 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
endoparasitises caecum of esp.children Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Enterobius vermiculatus/Enterobius vermiculatuspinworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humancaecumesp.children
endoparasitises colon of esp.children Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Enterobius vermiculatus/Enterobius vermiculatuspinworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humancolonesp.children

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

Enterobius vermiculatus (Pinworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEnterobius vermiculatus (Pinworm)
PhylumNEMATODA (roundworms, eelworms or nematodes)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Enterobius vermiculatus (Pinworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Enterobius vermiculatus (Pinworm):

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