Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Hungarian Cap Shell)

Interactions where Capulus ungaricus 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
adult adult lives on shell BIVALVIA bivalves British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Capulidae/Capulus ungaricus/Capulus ungaricusHungarian cap shelladult Animal / epizoite /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Bivalviabivalvesshell
adult adult kleptoparasitises food BIVALVIA bivalves British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Capulidae/Capulus ungaricus/Capulus ungaricusHungarian cap shelladult Animal / kleptoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Bivalviabivalvesfood
adult adult parasitises mucus BIVALVIA bivalves British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Capulidae/Capulus ungaricus/Capulus ungaricusHungarian cap shelladult Animal / parasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Bivalviabivalvesmucus
adult adult lives on shell Major PECTINOIDEA scallops Pectinoida British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Capulidae/Capulus ungaricus/Capulus ungaricusHungarian cap shelladult Animal / epizoite /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Pectinoida/Pectinoidea/PectinoideascallopsshellMajor
adult adult kleptoparasitises food Major PECTINOIDEA scallops Pectinoida British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Capulidae/Capulus ungaricus/Capulus ungaricusHungarian cap shelladult Animal / kleptoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Pectinoida/Pectinoidea/PectinoideascallopsfoodMajor
adult adult parasitises mucus Major PECTINOIDEA scallops Pectinoida British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Capulidae/Capulus ungaricus/Capulus ungaricusHungarian cap shelladult Animal / parasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Pectinoida/Pectinoidea/PectinoideascallopsmucusMajor
adult adult lives on shell Turritellinella tricarinata Turret Shell, Auger Shell Turritellidae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Capulidae/Capulus ungaricus/Capulus ungaricusHungarian cap shelladult Animal / epizoite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Turritellidae/Turritellinella tricarinata/Turritellinella tricarinataturret shell, auger shellshell
adult adult kleptoparasitises food Turritellinella tricarinata Turret Shell, Auger Shell Turritellidae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Capulidae/Capulus ungaricus/Capulus ungaricusHungarian cap shelladult Animal / kleptoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Turritellidae/Turritellinella tricarinata/Turritellinella tricarinataturret shell, auger shellfood
adult adult parasitises mucus Turritellinella tricarinata Turret Shell, Auger Shell Turritellidae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Capulidae/Capulus ungaricus/Capulus ungaricusHungarian cap shelladult Animal / parasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Turritellidae/Turritellinella tricarinata/Turritellinella tricarinataturret shell, auger shellmucus

Author & YearTitleSource
Graham, A., 1971British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscsSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 2, ed 1 edition, 112pp, The Linnean Society of London

Capulus ungaricus (Hungarian Cap Shell) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCapulus ungaricus (Hungarian Cap Shell)
GenusCapulus (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyCAPULIDAE (a family of prosbranch molluscs)
SuperfamilyCAPULOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderLITTORINIMORPHA (an order of operculate snails and whelks)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
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 Capulus ungaricus (Hungarian Cap Shell)

Capulus ungaricus (Hungarian Cap Shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Capulus ungaricus (Hungarian Cap Shell):

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