GASTROPODA Cuvier, 1795
(slugs and snails)

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

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 larva Ravinia pernix a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Ravinia pernix/Ravinia pernixa flesh flylarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Gastropodaslugs and snails larva endoparasitises
accommodates metacercarial cyst Brachylaima fuscatus a trematode Diplostomida: Brachylaimidae 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
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Brachylaimidae/Brachylaima fuscatus/Brachylaima fuscatusa trematodemetacercarial cyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Gastropodaslugs and snails metacercarial cyst rests inside
is endoparasitised by tetracotyle larva Cotylurus cornutus a fluke Diplostomida: Strigeidae 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
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Strigeidae/Cotylurus cornutus/Cotylurus cornutusa fluketetracotyle larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Gastropodaslugs and snails tetracotyle larva endoparasitises

GASTROPODA (slugs and snails) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
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.
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
ACOCHLIDIACEA
an order of marine gastropods
Order 1 references
ANASPIDEA
an order of molluscs
Order 2 subtaxa 4 references
ARCHITAENIOGLOSSA
an order of molluscs
Order 2 subtaxa 5 references
CALLIOSTOMATIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 1 subtaxa 2 references
Calliostoma
a genus of molluscs
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 references
CARYCHIIDAE
herald snails
Family 2 references
COCHLICELLIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Cochlicella
a genus of molluscs
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
ECTOBRANCHIA
an order of molluscs
Order 1 subtaxa 1 references
GASTRODONTIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 1 subtaxa 3 trophisms
Zonitoides
a genus of molluscs
Genus 1 subtaxa 3 trophisms
HETEROSTROPHA
an order of molluscs
Order 9 subtaxa 12 trophisms 6 references
HYGROMIIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 2 subtaxa 2 trophisms
HYGROPHILA
an order of molluscs
Order 11 subtaxa 29 trophisms 8 references
LITTORINIMORPHA
an order of operculate snails and whelks
Order 22 subtaxa 32 trophisms 25 references
NEOTAENIOGLOSSA
an order of molluscs
Order 14 subtaxa 15 trophisms 11 references
NUDIBRANCHIA
sea slugs
Order 3 subtaxa 14 references
OPISTHOBRANCHIA
opisthobranchs
Order 2 subtaxa 11 references
OXYCHILIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 2 subtaxa 3 trophisms
PATELLOGASTROPODA
an order of molluscs
Order 5 subtaxa 10 trophisms 3 references
PLEUROBRANCHOMORPHA
an order of marine gastropods
Order 2 references
PROSOBRANCHIA
operculate molluscs
Subclass 9 subtaxa 16 trophisms 28 references
PULMONATA
slugs and snails
Subclass 34 subtaxa 29 trophisms 66 references
SACOGLOSSA
an order of marine gastropods
Order 1 subtaxa 4 references
ELYSIIDAE
a family of sea hares
Family 1 subtaxa 1 references
VETIGASTROPODA
a subclass of molluscs
Subclass 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
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 GASTROPODA (slugs and snails)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Cameron, R.A.D. & Redfern, M. 1976 British Land Snails Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 6, 64pp, The Linnean Society of London
in the hand () Macan, T.T. & Cooper, R.D. 1960 A Key to the British Fresh- and Brackish-Water Gastropods Scientific Publication, 13, 46pp, Freshwater Biological Association
Morton, J.E. & Machin, J. 1959 A key to the Land snails of the Flatford Area, Suffolk Field Studies 1(1): 57-71.
in the hand () Wardhaugh, A.A. 1989 Land Snails of the British Isles Shire Natural History, 45, 24pp, Shire Publications Ltd.
Wuilbaut, J.J. Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut) users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons

  • Freshwater

    • in the hand () Janus, H. 1965 The Young Specialist looks at Molluscs Young Specialist, 180pp, Burke
    Killeen, I. 2009 Module 10: identification of Molluscs (Gastropoda and Bivalvia) The Identification of Freshwater Invertebrates to Species Level

  • Marine

    • Fisher, J. Fishers Collection www.fisherscollection.com
    Longrigg, S.J. UK Seashells www.fredandsarah.plus.com/ukseashells

  • Marine/Plankton

    • () Newell, G.E. & Newell, R.C. 1973 Marine Plankton - a practical guide 4th edition edition, 244pp, Hutchinson Educational Ltd.

  • Planktonic Larvae

    • Apstein, C. & Brandt, K.A.H. (eds) 1901 Tunicata, Mollusca Nordisches Plankton, 116+55pp, H. G. Bohn, London

  • Terrestrial

    • in the hand () Janus, H. 1965 The Young Specialist looks at Molluscs Young Specialist, 180pp, Burke

    GASTROPODA (slugs and snails) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to GASTROPODA (slugs and snails):

    To prepare microscope slides of the radula:

    1. Gently cut off or extract the head region of the dead snail.
    2. Macerate in 5% KOH in a hot waterbath until the tissues disintegrate, (about 10 mins for a small snail)
    3. Find the radula (not always easy! Even adding Safranin to the alkali doesn’t help)
    4. Stain in Safranin
    5. Wash
    6. Make a temporary mount in lactophenol (but this tends to dissolve out the stain: need to experiment with other stains eg Lignin Pink)

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