Peltogaster curvata Kossmann, 1874
(a parasitic barnacle)

Interactions where Peltogaster curvata 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
adult adult endoparasitises body UK/Ireland Pagurus prideaux a hermit crab Decapoda: Paguridae British Barnacles, Bassindale, R., 1964
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Maxillopoda/Kentrogonida/Peltogastridae/Peltogaster curvata/Peltogaster curvataa parasitic barnacleadult Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Paguridae/Pagurus prideaux/Pagurus prideauxa hermit crabbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Bassindale, R., 1964British BarnaclesSynopses of the British Fauna, 14, 49pp, The Linnean Society of London

Peltogaster curvata (a parasitic barnacle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeltogaster curvata (a parasitic barnacle)
GenusPeltogaster (a genus of parasitic barnacles)
FamilyPELTOGASTRIDAE (a family of parasitic barnacles)
OrderKENTROGONIDA (an order of crustaceans)
SuperorderRHIZOCEPHALA (parasitic barnacles)
InfraclassCirripedia (barnacles)
SubclassTHECOSTRACA (barnacles)
ClassMAXILLOPODA (a class of crustaceans)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Peltogaster curvata (a parasitic barnacle)

Peltogaster curvata (a parasitic barnacle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Peltogaster curvata (a parasitic barnacle):

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