Trichodina pediculus
(a protozoan)

Interactions where Trichodina pediculus 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
is commensal with tentacle UK/Ireland Craspedacusta sowerbii Amazonian Freshwater Jellyfish Limnomedusae: Olindiidae Plankton associated with medusae of the Freshwater Jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbyi (Lankester) in a Thames backwater, Green, J., 1998
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Oligohymenophorea/Mobilida/Trichodinidae/Trichodina pediculus/Trichodina pediculusa protozoan Animal / commensalUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Cnidaria/Hydrozoa/Limnomedusae/Olindiidae/Craspedacusta sowerbii/Craspedacusta sowerbiiAmazonian freshwater jellyfishtentacle

Author & YearTitleSource
Green, J., 1998Plankton associated with medusae of the Freshwater Jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbyi (Lankester) in a Thames backwaterFreshwater Forum Vol 11(1): 69-76.

Trichodina pediculus (a protozoan) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrichodina pediculus (a protozoan)
GenusTrichodina (a genus of ciliate protozoans)
FamilyTRICHODINIDAE (a family of protozoans)
OrderMOBILIDA (an order of protozoans)
SubclassPERITRICHIA (a subclass of protozoans)
ClassOLIGOHYMENOPHOREA (a class of protozoans)
PhylumCILIOPHORA (ciliate protozoans)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trichodina pediculus (a protozoan)

Trichodina pediculus (a protozoan) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Trichodina pediculus (a protozoan):

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