Taenia taeniaeformis (Batsch, 1786)
(a tapeworm)

Interactions where Taenia taeniaeformis 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 (usually solitary) usually solitary tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine STRIGIFORMES owls 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
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormusually solitarytapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/Strigiformesowlssmall intestine
tapeworm (usually solitary) usually solitary tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine Rare Canis lupus ssp familiaris Dog, Domestic Dog Carnivora: Canidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormusually solitarytapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Canis lupus subsp. familiaris/Canis lupus subsp. familiarisdog, domestic dogsmall intestineRare
tapeworm (usually solitary) usually solitary tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine Vulpes vulpes Fox, Red Fox Carnivora: Canidae 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
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormusually solitarytapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Vulpes vulpes/Vulpes vulpesfox, red foxsmall intestine
tapeworm (usually solitary) usually solitary tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine Major Felis catus Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat Carnivora: Felidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormusually solitarytapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catsmall intestineMajor
Cystocercus larva Cystocercus larva endoparasitises liver UK/Ireland Myodes glareolus Bank Vole Rodentia: Cricetidae 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
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormCystocercus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Cricetidae/Myodes glareolus/Myodes glareolusbank voleliver
Cystocercus larva Cystocercus larva endoparasitises liver Rattus rats, rat spp. Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormCystocercus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.liver
Cystocercus larva Cystocercus larva endoparasitises body cavity Rattus rats, rat spp. Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormCystocercus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.body cavity
Cystocercus larva Cystocercus larva endoparasitises liver [Mice] mice Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormCystocercus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mice/Micemiceliver
Cystocercus larva Cystocercus larva endoparasitises body cavity [Mice] mice Rodentia: Muridae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormCystocercus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Mice/Micemicebody cavity

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.

Taenia taeniaeformis (a tapeworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaenia taeniaeformis (a tapeworm)
GenusTaenia (a genus of tapeworms)
FamilyTAENIIDAE (a family of tapeworms)
OrderTETRAPHYLLIDEA (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)
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Taenia taeniaeformis (a tapeworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Taenia taeniaeformis (a tapeworm):

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