Spirorbis Daudin, 1800
(a genus of polychaete worms)

Interactions where Spirorbis 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').

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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 predated by juvenile (up to 8mm high) UK/Ireland Nucella lapillus Dog Whelk Neogastropoda: Muricidae Nucella lapillus, Identification and Biology, Smith, I.F., 2014
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Neogastropoda/Muricidae/Nucella lapillus/Nucella lapillusdog whelkjuvenile (up to 8mm high) Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Annelida/Polychaeta/Sabellida/Serpulidae/Spirorbis/Spirorbisa genus of polychaete worms juvenile (up to 8mm high) is predator of
has blood sucked by branchial tentacle of adult UK/Ireland Odostomia lukisii a pyramidellid sea-snail Pyramidellidae Serpulid Tubeworms (Polychaeta Serpulidae) around Dale, Pembrokeshire, Nelson-Smith A. & Gee, J.M., 1966
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pyramidellidae/Odostomia lukisii/Odostomia lukisiia pyramidellid sea-snailbranchial tentacleadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Annelida/Polychaeta/Sabellida/Serpulidae/Spirorbis/Spirorbisa genus of polychaete worms branchial tentacle of adult sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by branchial tentacle of adult UK/Ireland Odostomia unidentata a pyramidellid sea-snail Pyramidellidae Serpulid Tubeworms (Polychaeta Serpulidae) around Dale, Pembrokeshire, Nelson-Smith A. & Gee, J.M., 1966
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pyramidellidae/Odostomia unidentata/Odostomia unidentataa pyramidellid sea-snailbranchial tentacleadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Annelida/Polychaeta/Sabellida/Serpulidae/Spirorbis/Spirorbisa genus of polychaete worms branchial tentacle of adult sucks the blood of
(dead) dead tube may attract UK/Ireland Monocelis lineata a turbellarian Proseriata Serpulid Tubeworms (Polychaeta Serpulidae) around Dale, Pembrokeshire, Nelson-Smith A. & Gee, J.M., 1966
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Rhabditophora/Proseriata/Monocelis lineata/Monocelis lineataa turbellarian Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Annelida/Polychaeta/Sabellida/Serpulidae/Spirorbis/Spirorbisa genus of polychaete wormsdeadtube is associated with dead tube
tube tube is lived on by UK/Ireland Folliculina ampulla a spirotrich ciliate Heterotrichida: Folliculinidae Serpulid Tubeworms (Polychaeta Serpulidae) around Dale, Pembrokeshire, Nelson-Smith A. & Gee, J.M., 1966
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Heterotrichea/Heterotrichida/Folliculinidae/Folliculina ampulla/Folliculina ampullaa spirotrich ciliate Animal / epizoiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Annelida/Polychaeta/Sabellida/Serpulidae/Spirorbis/Spirorbisa genus of polychaete wormstube lives on tube
tube tube is lived on by UK/Ireland Zoothamnion arbuscula a spirotrich ciliate Serpulid Tubeworms (Polychaeta Serpulidae) around Dale, Pembrokeshire, Nelson-Smith A. & Gee, J.M., 1966
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Zoothamnion arbuscula/Zoothamnion arbusculaa spirotrich ciliate Animal / epizoiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Annelida/Polychaeta/Sabellida/Serpulidae/Spirorbis/Spirorbisa genus of polychaete wormstube lives on tube

Author & YearTitleSource
Nelson-Smith A. & Gee, J.M., 1966Serpulid Tubeworms (Polychaeta Serpulidae) around Dale, PembrokeshireField Studies 2(3): 331-357.
Smith, I.F., 2014Nucella lapillus, Identification and Biologyhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/264934519_Nucella_lapillus_identification_and_biology

Spirorbis (a genus of polychaete worms) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Spirorbis rupestris
a polychaete worm
Species 1 trophisms
Spirorbis spirorbis
a polychaete worm
Species 1 trophisms
Spirorbis tridentatus
a polychaete worm
Species 1 references
Spirorbis malardi
a polychaete worm
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSpirorbis (a genus of polychaete worms)
TribeSpirorbini (a tribe of annelids)
SubfamilySPIRORBINAE (a subfamily of annelids)
FamilySERPULIDAE (serpulid polychaetes)
OrderSABELLIDA (an order of polychaetes)
InfraclassCanalipalpata (an infraclass of annelids)
SubclassSEDENTARIA (a subclass of annelids)
ClassPOLYCHAETA (polychaete worms and ragworms)
PhylumANNELIDA (segmented worms and leeches)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Spirorbis (a genus of polychaete worms) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Spirorbis (a genus of polychaete worms):

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