Cotylurus cornutus (Rudolphi, 1808)
(a fluke)

Interactions where Cotylurus cornutus 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
fluke fluke endoparasitises small intestine UK/Ireland Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Anseriformes: Anatidae 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 flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Anseriformes/Anatidae/Anas platyrhynchos/Anas platyrhynchosmallardsmall intestine
fluke fluke endoparasitises small intestine UK/Ireland Cygnus olor Mute Swan Anseriformes: Anatidae 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 flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Anseriformes/Anatidae/Cygnus olor/Cygnus olormute swansmall intestine
cyst cyst rests inside sex glands 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/Cotylurus cornutus/Cotylurus cornutusa flukecyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Arhynchobdellida/Erpobdellidae/Erpobdella octoculata/Erpobdella octoculataleechessex glands
cyst cyst rests inside blood 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/Cotylurus cornutus/Cotylurus cornutusa flukecyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Arhynchobdellida/Erpobdellidae/Erpobdella octoculata/Erpobdella octoculataleechesblood
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/Cotylurus cornutus/Cotylurus cornutusa fluketetracotyle larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Arhynchobdellida/Erpobdellidae/Erpobdella octoculata/Erpobdella octoculataleeches
tetracotyle larva tetracotyle larva endoparasitises GASTROPODA slugs and snails 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
furcocercaria furcocercaria endoparasitises Ampullaceana balthicaQuestionable Wandering Pondsnail, Wandering Snail Lymnaeidae 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 flukefurcocercaria Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Lymnaeidae/Ampullaceana balthica/Ampullaceana balthicawandering pondsnail, wandering snail?
tetracotyle cyst tetracotyle cyst rests inside digestive gland UK/Ireland Ampullaceana balthica Wandering Pondsnail, Wandering Snail Lymnaeidae 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 cyst Animal / resting place / withinUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Lymnaeidae/Ampullaceana balthica/Ampullaceana balthicawandering pondsnail, wandering snaildigestive gland
furcocercaria furcocercaria endoparasitises Radix auriculariaQuestionable Ear Pondsnail Lymnaeidae 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 flukefurcocercaria Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Lymnaeidae/Radix auricularia/Radix auriculariaear pondsnail?
furcocercaria furcocercaria endoparasitises Lymnaea stagnalisQuestionable Great Pond Snail Lymnaeidae 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 flukefurcocercaria Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Lymnaeidae/Lymnaea stagnalis/Lymnaea stagnalisgreat pond snail?
furcocercaria furcocercaria endoparasitises Stagnicola palustris/fuscus/corvusQuestionable narrow pondsnails, marsh pond snails Lymnaeidae 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 flukefurcocercaria Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Lymnaeidae/Stagnicola palustris/fuscus/corvus/Stagnicola palustris/fuscus/corvusnarrow pondsnails, marsh pond snails?
furcocercaria furcocercaria endoparasitises Physa fontinalisQuestionable Common Bladder Snail Physidae 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 flukefurcocercaria Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Physidae/Physa fontinalis/Physa fontinaliscommon bladder snail?
furcocercaria furcocercaria endoparasitises Planorbarius corneusQuestionable Great Ramshorn Snail Planorbidae 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 flukefurcocercaria Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Planorbidae/Planorbarius corneus/Planorbarius corneusgreat ramshorn snail?

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.

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCotylurus cornutus (a fluke)
GenusCotylurus (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 Cotylurus cornutus (a fluke)

Cotylurus cornutus (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 Cotylurus cornutus (a fluke):

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