Sus ’domestic’
(Pig)

Interactions where Sus ’domestic’ is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
dung dung dung may contain larva Musca osiris a house-fly Diptera: Muscidae Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community, Skidmore, P., 1991
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Muscidae/Musca osiris/Musca osirisa house-flylarva Animal / dung / associate /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Sus 'domestic'/Sus 'domestic'pigdung larva inhabits dung of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Pseudombrophila porcina a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Pseudombrophila porcina/Pseudombrophila porcinaa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Sus 'domestic'/Sus 'domestic'pigdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support synnematum of Cephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph Cephalotrichum purpureofuscum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microascales: Microascaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Microascaceae/Cephalotrichum purpureofuscum/Cephalotrichum purpureofuscuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungussynnematumCephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Sus 'domestic'/Sus 'domestic'pigdung synnematum of Cephalotrichum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
striated muscle striated muscle accommodates cyst Sarcocystis a genus of sporozoan Sporozoa 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
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Sarcocystis/Sarcocystisa genus of sporozoancyst Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Sus 'domestic'/Sus 'domestic'pigstriated muscle cyst rests inside striated muscle
tissue tissue is endoparasitised by cyst Toxocara canis an arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism) Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara canis/Toxocara canisan arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism)cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Sus 'domestic'/Sus 'domestic'pigtissue cyst endoparasitises tissue
tissue tissue is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara canis an arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism) Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara canis/Toxocara canisan arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism)larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Suidae/Sus 'domestic'/Sus 'domestic'pigtissue larva endoparasitises tissue

Sus ’domestic’ (Pig) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
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.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Skidmore, P., 1991Insects of the British Cow-Dung CommunityAIDGAP Keys: Occasional Publication, No 21, 166pp, Field Studies Council
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSus ’domestic’ (Pig)
GenusSus (pigs)
FamilySUIDAE (pigs)
OrderARTIODACTYLA (even-toed ungulates)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
RBST Rare Breeds of Britain 77pp, Rare Breeds Survival Trust

  • Breeds

    • Anon. 1913 British breeds of live stock 2nd edition, 234pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

    Sus ’domestic’ (Pig) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sus ’domestic’ (Pig):

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