PULMONATA Cuvier in Blainville, 1814
(slugs and snails)

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

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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 Restricted Eggisops pecchiolii False Woodlouse-fly Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Eggisops pecchiolii/Eggisops pecchioliifalse woodlouse-flylarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Pulmonataslugs and snailsSole larva endoparasitises
dead is eaten by larva Restricted Eurychaeta palpalis False Fleshfly Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Eurychaeta palpalis/Eurychaeta palpalisfalse fleshflylarva Animal / carrion / dead animal feeder /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Pulmonataslugs and snailsSole larva feeds on dead
is endoparasitoid host of larva Restricted Melinda lesser bluebottles Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Melinda/Melindalesser bluebottleslarva Animal / parasitoid / endoparasitoid /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Pulmonataslugs and snailsSole larva is endoparasitoid of
is endoparasitised by larva Minor Sarcophaga jacobsoni a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Sarcophaga jacobsoni/Sarcophaga jacobsonia flesh flylarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Pulmonataslugs and snailsMinor larva endoparasitises
(decomposing) decomposing dead is eaten by larva Sarcophaga argyrostoma a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Sarcophaga argyrostoma/Sarcophaga argyrostomaa flesh flylarva Animal / carrion / dead animal feeder /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Pulmonataslugs and snailsdecomposing larva feeds on dead decomposing
mantle cavity mantle cavity accommodates ovum Restricted Melinda lesser bluebottles Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Melinda/Melindalesser bluebottlesovum Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Pulmonataslugs and snailsmantle cavitySole ovum rests inside mantle cavity
slime slime spreads deciduous branch Foreign Dicranum flagellare Whip Fork-moss Dicranales: Dicranaceae Mosses and Liverworts, Porley, R. & Hodgetts, N., 2005
 /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/Dicranales/Dicranaceae/Dicranum flagellare/Dicranum flagellarewhip fork-mossdeciduous branch Animal / vectorForeign /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Pulmonataslugs and snailsslime deciduous branch is spread by slime

Author & YearTitleSource
Porley, R. & Hodgetts, N., 2005Mosses and LiverwortsNew Naturalist, 480pp, HarperCollins
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

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

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
AGRIOLIMACIDAE
a family of slugs
Family 2 subtaxa 3 trophisms 3 references
Deroceras
keelback slugs
Genus 2 subtaxa 3 trophisms
ARIONIDAE
roundback slugs
Family 4 subtaxa 3 trophisms 7 references
BOETTGERILLIDAE
worm slugs
Family 1 subtaxa 3 references
CARYCHIIDAE
herald snails
Family 2 references
CLAUSILIIDAE
door snails
Family 1 references
COCHLICELLIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Cochlicella
a genus of molluscs
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
COCHLICOPIDAE
agate snails
Family 2 subtaxa 2 references
Cochlicopa
a genus of molluscs
Genus 2 subtaxa 2 references
ELLOBIOIDEA
a superfamily of molluscs
Superfamily 1 subtaxa 1 references
ELLOBIIDAE
hollow-shelled snails
Family 1 subtaxa 1 references
EUCONULIDAE
a family of glass snails
Family 2 subtaxa 2 references
Euconulus
a genus of molluscs
Genus 2 subtaxa 2 references
GASTRODONTIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 1 subtaxa 3 trophisms
Zonitoides
a genus of molluscs
Genus 1 subtaxa 3 trophisms
HELICIDAE
typical snails
Family 5 subtaxa 9 trophisms 6 references
HYGROMIIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 2 subtaxa 2 trophisms
LIMACIDAE
keelback slugs
Family 5 subtaxa 4 trophisms 6 references
MILACIDAE
a family of slugs
Family 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 3 references
Tandonia
a genus of molluscs
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
OTINOIDEA
a superfamily of molluscs
Superfamily 1 subtaxa 1 references
OTINIDAE
a family of snails
Family 1 subtaxa 1 references
OXYCHILIDAE
a family of molluscs
Family 2 subtaxa 3 trophisms
SUCCINEIDAE
amber snails
Family 1 trophisms
TESTACELLIDAE
shelled slugs
Family 3 references
TRIGONOCHLAMYDIDAE
a family of slugs
Family 1 subtaxa 6 references
VALLONIIDAE
grass snails
Family 1 subtaxa 1 references
Vallonia
a genus of molluscs
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 references
VERTIGINIDAE
whorl and chrysalis snails
Family 1 subtaxa 1 references
Vertigo
whorl snails
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 references
VITRINIDAE
a family of glass snails
Family 2 subtaxa 2 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderPULMONATA (slugs and snails)
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 PULMONATA (slugs and snails)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Adams, L.E. 1896 *** The collector’s manual of British land and freshwater shells ***(Superseded) 2nd edition, 214+9 platespp, Taylor Brothers, Leeds
() Cameron, R. 2003 Land Snails in the British Isles FSC Aidgap Keys - Occasional Publication, 79, 82pp, Field Studies Council
Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L. & Sankey, J. 1961 *** Land Invertebrates, a guide to British worms, molluscs and arthropods, excluding insects ***(Superseded) 156pp, Methuen & Co. Ltd.
() Kerney, M.P. & Cameron, R.A.D. 1979 A Field Guide to the Land Snails of Britain and North-west Europe 288pp, Collins
() Pfegler, V. & Chatfield, J. 1988 A Guide to Snails of Britain and Europe 216pp, Hamlyn
() Pfleger, V. 1998 A Field Guide in Colour to Molluscs English edition edition, 216pp, Blitz

Terrestrial

() Gargominy O. & Ripken, T.E.J. 2011 Une collection de référence pour la malacofaune terrestre de France: a reference collection for French terrestrial molluscs MalaCo HS 1: 1-108.

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

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anderson, R. 2005 An Annotated List of the non-marine Mollusca of Britain and Ireland Journal of Conchology Vol 38 (6): 607-637.

Terrestrial

Gargominy, O., Prié, V., Bichain, J.-M., Cucherat, X., Fontaine, B. 2011 Liste de référence annotée des mollusques continentaux de France(Annotated checklist of continental molluscs from France) MalaCo Vol 7: 307-382.

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

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