Monocystis
(a gregarine protozoan)

Interactions where Monocystis 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
endoparasitises LUMBRICIDAE earthworms Crassiclitellata Earthworms, Sims, R.W. & Gerard, B.M., 1985
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Monocystis/Monocystisa gregarine protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Crassiclitellata/Lumbricidae/Lumbricidaeearthworms
endoparasitises body cavity LUMBRICIDAE earthworms Crassiclitellata Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Monocystis/Monocystisa gregarine protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Crassiclitellata/Lumbricidae/Lumbricidaeearthwormsbody cavity
endoparasitises seminal vessicle LUMBRICIDAE earthworms Crassiclitellata Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Monocystis/Monocystisa gregarine protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Crassiclitellata/Lumbricidae/Lumbricidaeearthwormsseminal vessicle

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Sims, R.W. & Gerard, B.M., 1985EarthwormsSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 31, 171pp, The Linnean Society of London

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusMonocystis (a gregarine protozoan)
FamilySPOROZOA (sporozoans)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

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

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

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