Trichodina Ehrenberg, 1830
(a genus of ciliate protozoans)

Interactions where Trichodina 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
colony ectoparasitises skin Carassius auratus Goldfish Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Oligohymenophorea/Mobilida/Trichodinidae/Trichodina/Trichodinaa genus of ciliate protozoanscolony Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Cypriniformes/Cyprinidae/Carassius auratus/Carassius auratusgoldfishskin
colony ectoparasitises gill Carassius auratus Goldfish Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Oligohymenophorea/Mobilida/Trichodinidae/Trichodina/Trichodinaa genus of ciliate protozoanscolony Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Cypriniformes/Cyprinidae/Carassius auratus/Carassius auratusgoldfishgill
colony ectoparasitises skin UK/Ireland Rutilus rutilus Roach Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae 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
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Oligohymenophorea/Mobilida/Trichodinidae/Trichodina/Trichodinaa genus of ciliate protozoanscolony Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Cypriniformes/Cyprinidae/Rutilus rutilus/Rutilus rutilusroachskin
colony ectoparasitises gill Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Oligohymenophorea/Mobilida/Trichodinidae/Trichodina/Trichodinaa genus of ciliate protozoanscolony Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Gasterosteiformes/Gasterosteidae/Gasterosteus aculeatus/Gasterosteus aculeatusthree-spined sticklebackgill
colony ectoparasitises skin Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Oligohymenophorea/Mobilida/Trichodinidae/Trichodina/Trichodinaa genus of ciliate protozoanscolony Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Gasterosteiformes/Gasterosteidae/Gasterosteus aculeatus/Gasterosteus aculeatusthree-spined sticklebackskin
colony ectoparasitises skin UK/Ireland Perca fluviatilis Perch Perciformes: Percidae 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
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Oligohymenophorea/Mobilida/Trichodinidae/Trichodina/Trichodinaa genus of ciliate protozoanscolony Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Perciformes/Percidae/Perca fluviatilis/Perca fluviatilisperchskin

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.

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

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Trichodina pediculus
a protozoan
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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 (a genus of ciliate protozoans)

Trichodina (a genus of ciliate protozoans) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Trichodina (a genus of ciliate protozoans):

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