Brachylaima fuscatus (Rudolphi, 1819)
(a trematode)

Interactions where Brachylaima fuscatus 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
endoparasitises small intestine (first third) UK/Ireland Sturnus vulgarisQuestionable Starling, Common Starling Passeriformes: Sturnidae 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/Brachylaimidae/Brachylaima fuscatus/Brachylaima fuscatusa trematode Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Passeriformes/Sturnidae/Sturnus vulgaris/Sturnus vulgarisstarling, common starling?small intestine (first third)
metacercarial cyst metacercarial cyst rests inside 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/Brachylaimidae/Brachylaima fuscatus/Brachylaima fuscatusa trematodemetacercarial cyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Gastropodaslugs and snails

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.

Brachylaima fuscatus (a trematode) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Brachylaima fuscatus (a trematode) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBrachylaima fuscatus (a trematode)
GenusBrachylaima (a genus of trematodes)
FamilyBRACHYLAIMIDAE (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 Brachylaima fuscatus (a trematode)

Brachylaima fuscatus (a trematode) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Brachylaima fuscatus (a trematode):

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