Capillaria hepatica
(a roundworm)

Interactions where Capillaria hepatica 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
egg egg is spread by gut STRIGIFORMES owls 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/Nematoda/Enoplea/Trichinellida/Capillariidae/Capillaria hepatica/Capillaria hepaticaa roundwormegg Animal / vector /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/Strigiformesowlsgut
egg egg is spread by faeces STRIGIFORMES owls 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/Nematoda/Enoplea/Trichinellida/Capillariidae/Capillaria hepatica/Capillaria hepaticaa roundwormegg Animal / vector /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Strigiformes/Strigiformesowlsfaeces
egg egg is spread by gut Vulpes vulpes Fox, Red Fox Carnivora: Canidae 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/Nematoda/Enoplea/Trichinellida/Capillariidae/Capillaria hepatica/Capillaria hepaticaa roundwormegg Animal / vector /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Vulpes vulpes/Vulpes vulpesfox, red foxgut
egg egg is spread by faeces Vulpes vulpes Fox, Red Fox Carnivora: Canidae 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/Nematoda/Enoplea/Trichinellida/Capillariidae/Capillaria hepatica/Capillaria hepaticaa roundwormegg Animal / vector /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Canidae/Vulpes vulpes/Vulpes vulpesfox, red foxfaeces
endoparasitises patchily yellow liver UK/Ireland Myodes glareolus Bank Vole Rodentia: Cricetidae 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/Nematoda/Enoplea/Trichinellida/Capillariidae/Capillaria hepatica/Capillaria hepaticaa roundworm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Cricetidae/Myodes glareolus/Myodes glareolusbank volepatchily yellowliver
endoparasitises patchily yellow liver UK/Ireland Apodemus sylvaticus Wood Mouse, Long-tailed Field-mouse Rodentia: Muridae 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/Nematoda/Enoplea/Trichinellida/Capillariidae/Capillaria hepatica/Capillaria hepaticaa roundworm Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Apodemus sylvaticus/Apodemus sylvaticuswood mouse, long-tailed field-mousepatchily yellowliver

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.

Capillaria hepatica (a roundworm) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCapillaria hepatica (a roundworm)
GenusCapillaria (Zoo.) (a genus of roundworms)
SubfamilyCAPILLARIINAE (a subfamily of roundworms)
FamilyCAPILLARIIDAE (a family of roundworms)
SuperfamilyTRICHINELLOIDEA (a superfamily of roundworms)
OrderTRICHINELLIDA (an order of roundworms)
SubclassDORYLAIMIA (a subclass of roundworms)
ClassENOPLEA (a class of roundworms)
PhylumNEMATODA (roundworms, eelworms or nematodes)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Capillaria hepatica (a roundworm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Capillaria hepatica (a roundworm):

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