Hymenolepis nana (Siebold, 1852)
(Dwarf Tapeworm)

Interactions where Hymenolepis nana 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
tapeworm tapeworm endoparasitises intestine Foreign Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis nanadwarf tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanintestine
tapeworm tapeworm endoparasitises intestine UK/Ireland Mesocricetus auratus Golden Hamster Rodentia: Cricetidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis nanadwarf tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Cricetidae/Mesocricetus auratus/Mesocricetus auratusgolden hamsterintestine
tapeworm tapeworm endoparasitises intestine UK/Ireland Mus musculus House Mouse, Fancy Mouse Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis nanadwarf tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mus musculus/Mus musculushouse mouse, fancy mouseintestine
tapeworm tapeworm endoparasitises intestine UK/Ireland Mus musculus (albino) White Mouse, Fancy Mouse Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis nanadwarf tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mus musculus (albino)/Mus musculus (albino)white mouse, fancy mouseintestine
larva larva endoparasitises larva Tenebrio mealworm beetles Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis nanadwarf tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae/Tenebrio/Tenebriomealworm beetleslarva
larva larva endoparasitises adult Tenebrio mealworm beetles Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis nanadwarf tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae/Tenebrio/Tenebriomealworm beetlesadult
larva larva endoparasitises rodent-feeding larva SIPHONAPTERA fleas Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis nanadwarf tapewormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Siphonapterafleasrodent-feedinglarva

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

Hymenolepis nana (Dwarf Tapeworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHymenolepis nana (Dwarf Tapeworm)
GenusHymenolepis (a genus of tapeworms)
FamilyHYMENOLEPIDIDAE (a family of tapeworms)
OrderCYCLOPHYLLIDEA (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 Hymenolepis nana (Dwarf Tapeworm)

Hymenolepis nana (Dwarf Tapeworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hymenolepis nana (Dwarf Tapeworm):

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