Ichthyophthirius multifilis
(a ciliate protozoan)

Interactions where Ichthyophthirius multifilis 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
colony ectoparasitises white spotted skin Carassius auratus Goldfish Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Ichthyophthirius multifilis/Ichthyophthirius multifilisa ciliate protozoancolony Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Cypriniformes/Cyprinidae/Carassius auratus/Carassius auratusgoldfishwhite spottedskin
colony ectoparasitises white spotted skin Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Ichthyophthirius multifilis/Ichthyophthirius multifilisa ciliate protozoancolony Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Gasterosteiformes/Gasterosteidae/Gasterosteus aculeatus/Gasterosteus aculeatusthree-spined sticklebackwhite spottedskin

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

Ichthyophthirius multifilis (a ciliate protozoan) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIchthyophthirius multifilis (a ciliate protozoan)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Ichthyophthirius multifilis (a ciliate protozoan) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ichthyophthirius multifilis (a ciliate protozoan):

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