Diplostomum Nordmann, 1832
(a genus of flukes)

Interactions where Diplostomum 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 endoparasitises intestine Anas ducks Anseriformes: Anatidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum/Diplostomuma genus of flukesadult Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Anseriformes/Anatidae/Anas/Anasducksintestine
adult adult endoparasitises intestine LARIDAE sea gulls Charadriiformes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum/Diplostomuma genus of flukesadult Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Charadriiformes/Laridae/Laridaesea gullsintestine
adult adult endoparasitises intestine Fulica atra Coot, Common Coot Gruiformes: Rallidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum/Diplostomuma genus of flukesadult Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Gruiformes/Rallidae/Fulica atra/Fulica atracoot, common cootintestine
metacercarium metacercarium endoparasitises retina Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum/Diplostomuma genus of flukesmetacercarium Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Gasterosteiformes/Gasterosteidae/Gasterosteus aculeatus/Gasterosteus aculeatusthree-spined sticklebackretina
metacercarium metacercarium endoparasitises lens Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum/Diplostomuma genus of flukesmetacercarium Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Gasterosteiformes/Gasterosteidae/Gasterosteus aculeatus/Gasterosteus aculeatusthree-spined sticklebacklens
metacercarium metacercarium endoparasitises vitreous humour Gasterosteus aculeatus Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteiformes: Gasterosteidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum/Diplostomuma genus of flukesmetacercarium Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Actinopterygii/Gasterosteiformes/Gasterosteidae/Gasterosteus aculeatus/Gasterosteus aculeatusthree-spined sticklebackvitreous humour
cercarium cercarium endoparasitises Lymnaea pond snails Lymnaeidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum/Diplostomuma genus of flukescercarium Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Lymnaeidae/Lymnaea/Lymnaeapond snails
redium redium endoparasitises Lymnaea pond snails Lymnaeidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum/Diplostomuma genus of flukesredium Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Lymnaeidae/Lymnaea/Lymnaeapond snails
sporocyst sporocyst endoparasitises Lymnaea pond snails Lymnaeidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum/Diplostomuma genus of flukessporocyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Lymnaeidae/Lymnaea/Lymnaeapond snails

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Diplostomum (a genus of flukes) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Diplostomum gasterostei
a fluke
Species 7 trophisms
Diplostomum pelmatoides
Minnow Fluke
Species 3 trophisms
Diplostomum spathaceum
a fluke
Species 12 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusDiplostomum (a genus of flukes)
FamilyDIPLOSTOMIDAE (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 Diplostomum (a genus of flukes)

Diplostomum (a genus of flukes) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Diplostomum (a genus of flukes):

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