Sarcocystis
(a genus of sporozoan)

Interactions where Sarcocystis 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
cyst cyst rests inside striated muscle Bos taurus Cattle, Domestic Cattle Artiodactyla: Bovidae 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/Sporozoa/Sarcocystis/Sarcocystisa genus of sporozoancyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Bovidae/Bos taurus/Bos tauruscattle, domestic cattlestriated muscle
cyst cyst rests inside striated muscle Sus ’domestic’ Pig Artiodactyla: Suidae 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/Sporozoa/Sarcocystis/Sarcocystisa genus of sporozoancyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Sus 'domestic'/Sus 'domestic'pigstriated muscle
coccidial oocyst coccidial oocyst rests inside faeces Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae 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/Sporozoa/Sarcocystis/Sarcocystisa genus of sporozoancoccidial oocyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humanfaeces
cyst cyst rests inside striated muscle VERTEBRATA vertebrates 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/Sporozoa/Sarcocystis/Sarcocystisa genus of sporozoancyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Vertebrata/Vertebratavertebratesstriated muscle

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.

Sarcocystis (a genus of sporozoan) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSarcocystis (a genus of sporozoan)
FamilySPOROZOA (sporozoans)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Sarcocystis (a genus of sporozoan) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sarcocystis (a genus of sporozoan):

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