MOLLUSCA
(slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)

Interactions where MOLLUSCA 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').

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
is parasitised by larva Minor Sarcophaga melanura a flesh fly Diptera: Sarcophagidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Sarcophagidae/Sarcophaga melanura/Sarcophaga melanuraa flesh flylarva Animal / parasite /Animalia/Mollusca/Molluscaslugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugsMinor larva parasitises
(live) live is predated by adult MURICIDAE a family of whelks and oyster drills Neogastropoda British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Neogastropoda/Muricidae/Muricidaea family of whelks and oyster drillsadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Mollusca/Molluscaslugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugslive adult is predator of live

Author & YearTitleSource
Graham, A., 1971British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscsSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 2, ed 1 edition, 112pp, The Linnean Society of London
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
BIVALVIA
bivalves
Class 41 subtaxa 38 trophisms 42 references
CEPHALOPODA
octopuses, cuttlefishes and squids
Class 3 subtaxa 7 references
COLEOIDEA
a subclass of molluscs
Subclass 3 subtaxa 4 references
DECAPODIFORMES
a superorder of molluscs
Superorder 3 subtaxa 4 references
GASTROPODA
slugs and snails
Class 124 subtaxa 155 trophisms 208 references
POLYPLACOPHORA
chitons, coat-of-mail shells
Class 3 references
SCAPHOPODA
tusk shells
Class 2 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Beedham, G.E. 1972 Identification of the British Mollusca Hulton Group Keys, 236pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Forbes, E. & Hanley, S. 1853 *** A History of British Mollusca, and their Shells ***(Superseded) 4 volumes, Van Voorst
Gregory, J. British Marine Life Pictures www.britishmarinelifepictures.co.uk/gallery.html

Freshwater

Germain, L. 1930 *** Mollusques Terrestres et Fluviatiles (2 vols) ***(Superseded) Faune de France, Faune No 21 & 22, 897pp, Fédération Française des Sociétés de Science Naturel
() Pfleger, V. 1998 A Field Guide in Colour to Molluscs English edition edition, 216pp, Blitz
Visser, H. & Veldhuijzen van Zanten, H.H. European Limnofauna wbd.etibioinformatics.nl/bis/limno.php

Marine

Anon. The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN) www.marlin.ac.uk/gallerycategory.php?gcatid=8
Fish, J.D. & Fish, S. 2011 A Student’s Guide to the Seashore 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press
in the field () Gibson, R., Hextall, B. & Rogers, A. 2001 Photographic Guide to the Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe Oxford Natural History, 436pp, Oxford University Press
() Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds) 1996 Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe reprint with minor corrections edition, 800pp, Oxford University Press
() Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds) 1990 The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and north-west Europe 2 volumes, 996pp, Clarendon Press
Jones, A.M. & Baxter, J.M. 1987 Molluscs: Caudofoveata, Solenogastres, Polyplacophora and Scaphopoda Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 37, The Linnean Society of London
Naylor, P. 2005 Great British Marine Animals 2nd edition edition
Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/

Marine/Plankton

() Larink, O. & Westheide, W. 2011 Coastal Plankton - photo guide for European Seas (2nd ed) 2nd edition, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil
() Larink, O. & Westheide, W. 2006 Coastal Plankton - photo guide for European Seas 143pp, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil

Marine

Wood, C. 2007 Seasearch Observer’s Guide to Marine Life of Britain and Ireland SeaSearch guides, Marine Conservation Society

Planktonic Larvae

Apstein, C. & Brandt, K.A.H. (eds) 1901 *** Tunicata, Mollusca ***(Superseded) Nordisches Plankton, 116+55pp, H. G. Bohn, London

Planktonic Larval Stages

() Conway, D.V.P. 2012 Marine zooplankton of southern Britain. Part 1: Radiolaria, Heliozoa, Foraminifera, Ciliophora, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Nemertea, Rotifera and Mollusca Occasional Publications, No. 25, 138pp, Marine Biological Association

Planktonic Stages And Forms

Todd, C.D., Laverack, M.S. & Boxshall, G. 1996 Coastal Marine Zooplankton: A Practical Manual for Students 2nd edition, 106pp, Cambridge University Press

Societies

Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Terrestrial

Germain, L. 1930 *** Mollusques Terrestres et Fluviatiles (2 vols) ***(Superseded) Faune de France, Faune No 21 & 22, 897pp, Fédération Française des Sociétés de Science Naturel
() Pfleger, V. 1998 A Field Guide in Colour to Molluscs English edition edition, 216pp, Blitz

MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Conchology-UK
Borradaile, L.A. & Potts, F.A. with chapters by Eastham, L.E.S. & Saunders, J.T 1935 The Invertebrata: a manual for the use of students 2nd edition, 725pp, Macmillan
Hedegaard, C. & Wenk, H.-R. 1998 Microstructure and texture patterns of mollusc shells J. Mollus. Stud. Vol 64: 133-136.
Morton, J.E. 1967 Molluscs Hutchinson University Library, 4th (Revised) edition, 244pp, Hutchinson of London
Step, E. 1945 Shell Life - an introduction to the British Mollusca Wayside and Woodland, 443pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.

Curation

Russell, H.D. 1963 Notes on methods for the narcotization, killing, fixation, and preservation of marine organisms Systematics-Ecology Program, 70pp, Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.)

Dead Wood

Alexander, K.N.A. 2002 The Invertebrates of Living and Decaying Timber in Britain and Ireland - a Provisional Annotated Checklist Research Reports, Report no 467, 142pp, English Nature

Journals

Journal de Malacologie Continentale
Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland Journal of Conchology Published for/by:Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Malacological Society of London Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London Published for/by:Malacological Society of London

Journals/Plankton

The Malacological Society of London Journal of Plankton Research Published for/by:The Malacological Society of London, Oxford Journals

Journals

The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland Mollusc World Published for/by:The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
The Malacological Society of London Journal of Molluscan Studies Published for/by:The Malacological Society of London, Oxford Journals

Lab Techniques

Costello, D. & Henley, C. 1971 Methods for obtaining and handling marine eggs and embryos Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.)

Parasitology

Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M. 1973 The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites Field Studies 3: 681-718.

Societies

Anon. Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland www.conchsoc.org

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs):

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