Echinoparyphium recurvatum (Linstow, 1873)
(a fluke)

Interactions where Echinoparyphium recurvatum 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 Gallinula chloropus Moorhen, Common Moorhen Gruiformes: Rallidae 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/Echinostomida/Echinostomatidae/Echinoparyphium recurvatum/Echinoparyphium recurvatuma flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Gruiformes/Rallidae/Gallinula chloropus/Gallinula chloropusmoorhen, common moorhensmall intestine
metacercarial cyst metacercarial cyst rests inside UK/IrelandMajor Sphaerium corneum Horny Orb Mussel Veneroida: Sphaeriidae 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/Echinostomida/Echinostomatidae/Echinoparyphium recurvatum/Echinoparyphium recurvatuma flukemetacercarial cyst Animal / resting place / withinUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Bivalvia/Veneroida/Sphaeriidae/Sphaerium corneum/Sphaerium corneumhorny orb musselMajor
echinostome cercaria echinostome cercaria endoparasitises 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/Echinostomida/Echinostomatidae/Echinoparyphium recurvatum/Echinoparyphium recurvatuma flukeechinostome cercaria Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Lymnaeidae/Ampullaceana balthica/Ampullaceana balthicawandering pondsnail, wandering snaildigestive gland
metacercarial cyst metacercarial cyst rests inside digestive gland UK/Ireland Physa fontinalis 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/Echinostomida/Echinostomatidae/Echinoparyphium recurvatum/Echinoparyphium recurvatuma flukemetacercarial cyst Animal / resting place / withinUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Physidae/Physa fontinalis/Physa fontinaliscommon bladder snaildigestive gland

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.

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEchinoparyphium recurvatum (a fluke)
GenusEchinoparyphium (a genus of trematodes)
FamilyECHINOSTOMATIDAE (a family of trematodes)
OrderECHINOSTOMIDA (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 Echinoparyphium recurvatum (a fluke)

Echinoparyphium recurvatum (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 Echinoparyphium recurvatum (a fluke):

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