Nyctotherus cordiformis (Ehrenberg)
(a ciliate protozoan)

Interactions where Nyctotherus cordiformis 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 rectum UK/Ireland Bufo bufo Common Toad Anura: Bufonidae 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
 /Protozoa/Nyctotherus cordiformis/Nyctotherus cordiformisa ciliate protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Bufonidae/Bufo bufo/Bufo bufocommon toadrectum
endoparasitises rectum Xenopus laevis African Clawed Toad Anura: Pipidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Nyctotherus cordiformis/Nyctotherus cordiformisa ciliate protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadrectum
endoparasitises rectum Rana frogs Anura: Ranidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Nyctotherus cordiformis/Nyctotherus cordiformisa ciliate protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsrectum

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

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

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

Nyctotherus cordiformis (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 Nyctotherus cordiformis (a ciliate protozoan):

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