Apatemon gracilis (Rudolphi, 18l9)
(a fluke)

Interactions where Apatemon gracilis 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
tetracotyle larva tetracotyle larva endoparasitises Erpobdella octoculata Leeches Arhynchobdellida: Erpobdellidae 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/Apatemon gracilis/Apatemon gracilisa fluketetracotyle larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Arhynchobdellida/Erpobdellidae/Erpobdella octoculata/Erpobdella octoculataleeches

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.

Apatemon gracilis (a fluke) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Apatemon gracilis gracilis
a fluke
Subspecies 1 trophisms
Apatemon gracilis minor
a fluke
Subspecies 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesApatemon gracilis (a fluke)
GenusApatemon (a genus of trematodes)
FamilySTRIGEIDAE (a family of trematodes)
OrderDIPLOSTOMIDA (an order of trematodes)
SubclassDIGENEA (flukes with multiple hosts)
ClassTREMATODA (trematode flukes)
PhylumPLATYHELMINTHES (flatworms, tapeworms, flukes)
SuperphylumPROTOSTOMIA (protostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Apatemon gracilis (a fluke)

Apatemon gracilis (a fluke) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Apatemon gracilis (a fluke):

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