Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763
(Herring Gull)

Interactions where Larus argentatus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

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

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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
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by fluke UK/IrelandMajor Diplostomum spathaceum a fluke Diplostomida: Diplostomidae 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
Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham Tarn, Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomida/Diplostomidae/Diplostomum spathaceum/Diplostomum spathaceuma flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Charadriiformes/Laridae/Larus argentatus/Larus argentatusherring gullsmall intestineMajor fluke endoparasitises small intestine
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by fluke UK/Ireland Cryptocotyle lingua a fluke Plagiorchiida: Heterophyidae 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/Plagiorchiida/Heterophyidae/Cryptocotyle lingua/Cryptocotyle linguaa flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Charadriiformes/Laridae/Larus argentatus/Larus argentatusherring gullsmall intestine fluke endoparasitises small intestine
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by fluke UK/Ireland Spelotrema excellens a fluke Plagiorchiida: Microphallidae 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/Plagiorchiida/Microphallidae/Spelotrema excellens/Spelotrema excellensa flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Charadriiformes/Laridae/Larus argentatus/Larus argentatusherring gullsmall intestine fluke endoparasitises small intestine

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.
Kennedy, C.R. & Burrough, R.J., 1978Parasites of Trout and Perch in Malham TarnField Studies 4: 617-629.

Larus argentatus (Herring Gull) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Larus argentatus (Herring Gull) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLarus argentatus (Herring Gull)
GenusLarus (gulls, sea gulls, seagulls)
FamilyLARIDAE (sea gulls)
OrderCHARADRIIFORMES (plovers and sea birds)
ClassAVES (birds)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Larus argentatus (Herring Gull)

Larus argentatus (Herring Gull) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Larus argentatus (Herring Gull):

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