Diodora graeca (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet)

Interactions where Diodora graeca 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
is predator of Major PORIFERA sponges Diodora graeca, Identification & Biology, Smith, I.F., 2014
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Fissurellidae/Diodora graeca/Diodora graecakeyhole limpet, common keyhole limpet Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/PoriferaspongesMajor
is predator of Major Halichondria a genus of sponges Halichondrida: Halichondriidae Diodora graeca, Identification & Biology, Smith, I.F., 2014
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Fissurellidae/Diodora graeca/Diodora graecakeyhole limpet, common keyhole limpet Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/Demospongiae/Halichondrida/Halichondriidae/Halichondria/Halichondriaa genus of spongesMajor
is predator of Major Hymeniacidon a genus of sponges Halichondrida: Halichondriidae Diodora graeca, Identification & Biology, Smith, I.F., 2014
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Fissurellidae/Diodora graeca/Diodora graecakeyhole limpet, common keyhole limpet Animal / predator /Animalia/Porifera/Demospongiae/Halichondrida/Halichondriidae/Hymeniacidon/Hymeniacidona genus of spongesMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Smith, I.F., 2014Diodora graeca, Identification & Biologyhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/270566202_Diodora_graeca_Identification__Biology

Diodora graeca (Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Diodora graeca (Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiodora graeca (Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet)
GenusDiodora (a genus of molluscs)
SubfamilyDIODORINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyFISSURELLIDAE (keyhole limpets)
SuperfamilyFISSURELLOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
SubclassVETIGASTROPODA (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 Diodora graeca (Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Smith, I.F. 2014 Diodora graeca, Identification & Biology https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270566202_Diodora_graeca_Identification__Biology

Diodora graeca (Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Diodora graeca (Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 4 images of Diodora graeca (Keyhole Limpet, Common Keyhole Limpet)
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