Malacobdella grossa (Müller, 1776)
(a ribbon worm)

Interactions where Malacobdella grossa 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
ectoparasitises mantle cavity UK/Ireland Hiatella arctica Wrinkled Rock Borer Hiatellidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Hiatellidae/Hiatella arctica/Hiatella arcticawrinkled rock borermantle cavity
ectoparasitises mantle cavity UK/Ireland Mya truncata Blunt Gaper Myoida: Myidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Myoida/Myidae/Mya truncata/Mya truncatablunt gapermantle cavity
ectoparasitises mantle cavity UK/Ireland Zirfaea crispata Oval Piddock Myoida: Pholadidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Myoida/Pholadidae/Zirfaea crispata/Zirfaea crispataoval piddockmantle cavity
ectoparasitises mantle cavity UK/Ireland Arctica islandica Iceland Cyprina, Icelandic Cyprine Veneroida: Arcticidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Veneroida/Arcticidae/Arctica islandica/Arctica islandicaIceland cyprina, icelandic cyprinemantle cavity
ectoparasitises mantle cavity UK/Ireland Acanthocardia echinata Prickly Cockle Veneroida: Cardiidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Veneroida/Cardiidae/Acanthocardia echinata/Acanthocardia echinataprickly cocklemantle cavity
ectoparasitises mantle cavity UK/Ireland Cerastoderma edule Cockle, Common Edible Cockle, Common Cockle Veneroida: Cardiidae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Veneroida/Cardiidae/Cerastoderma edule/Cerastoderma edulecockle, common edible cockle, common cocklemantle cavity
ectoparasitises mantle cavity UK/Ireland Venus casina Pale Venus Veneroida: Veneridae Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Veneroida/Veneridae/Venus casina/Venus casinapale venusmantle cavity

Interactions where Malacobdella grossa is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Haplosporidium malacodellae a sporozoan Sporozoa Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972
Nemerteans (2nd ed), Gibson, R., 1994
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Haplosporidium malacodellae/Haplosporidium malacodellaea sporozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon worm endoparasitises
gut gut is endoparasitised by Foreign Thigmophrya annella Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Oligohymenophorea/Thigmophrya annella/Thigmophrya annella Animal / parasite / endoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon wormgut endoparasitises gut
gut gut is endoparasitised by Foreign Orchitophrya malacobdellae Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Orchitophrya malacobdellae/Orchitophrya malacobdellae Animal / parasite / endoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Malacobdellidae/Malacobdella grossa/Malacobdella grossaa ribbon wormgut endoparasitises gut

Author & YearTitleSource
Gibson, R., 1972NemerteansHutchinson University Library, 224pp, Hutchinson of London
Gibson, R., 1994Nemerteans (2nd ed)Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 24, 2nd edition edition, 224pp, Field Studies Council

Malacobdella grossa (a ribbon worm) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMalacobdella grossa (a ribbon worm)
FamilyMALACOBDELLIDAE (a family of ribbon worms)
SuborderEUMONOSTILIFERA (a suborder of ribbon worm (Nemerteans))
OrderMONOSTILIFERA (a suborder of ribbon worms)
SubclassHOPLONEMERTEA (an order of ribbon worms)
ClassENOPLA (a class of ribbon worms)
PhylumNEMERTEA (proboscis worms, ribbon worms)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Malacobdella grossa (a ribbon worm)

Malacobdella grossa (a ribbon worm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Malacobdella grossa (a ribbon worm):

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