Helobdella stagnalis Linnaeus, 1758
(a leech)

Interactions where Helobdella stagnalis 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
is predator of [Invertebrates] Invertebrates 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/Glossiphoniidae/Helobdella stagnalis/Helobdella stagnalisa leech Animal / predator /Animalia/Invertebrates/InvertebratesInvertebrates

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.

Helobdella stagnalis (a leech) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHelobdella stagnalis (a leech)
FamilyGLOSSIPHONIIDAE (a family of 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 Helobdella stagnalis (a leech)

Helobdella stagnalis (a leech) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Helobdella stagnalis (a leech):

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