[Desmids]
(desmids)

Interactions where [Desmids] 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 UK/Ireland Endodesmidium formosum a chytrid Chytridiales: Synchytriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Endodesmidium formosum/Endodesmidium formosuma chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Desmids/Desmidsdesmids parasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

[Desmids] (desmids) 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
CLOSTERIINEAE
a suborder of desmids
Suborder 6 subtaxa 12 trophisms 1 references
DESMIDIINEAE
placoderm desmids
Suborder 14 subtaxa 34 trophisms 5 references
Cylindrocystis
a genus of desmids
Genus 2 subtaxa 4 trophisms 1 references
Mesotaenium
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 references
Netrium
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 1 references
Roya
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 references
Spirotaenia
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms 1 references
Tortitaenia
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Informal[Desmids] (desmids)
OrderZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
ClassZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
PhylumCHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Hingley, M. 1993 Microscopic Life in Sphagnum Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 20, 64pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Lind, E.M. & Brook, A.J. 1980 Desmids of the Lake District Scientific Publication, No 42., 123pp, Freshwater Biological Association
Migula, W, 1859 Die Desmidiazeen 78pp, Franckh’sche Verlagshandling, Stuttgart
Ralfs, J. 1848 *** The British Desmidieae ***(Superseded) Reeve, Benham, and Reeve
West, W. & West, G.S. & Carter, N. 1904 A Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae (5 vols) Ray Society Monographs, vol 82, 84, 88, 92 & 108, The Ray Society, London
West, W. & West, G.S. & Carter, N. 1904 A Monograph of the British Desmidiaceae (5 vols) Ray Society Monographs, vol 82, 84, 88, 92 & 108, The Ray Society, London

Online Library

Steuber, K. www.biolib.de - online www.biolib.de/

[Desmids] (desmids) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. DIADIST: Diatom and Desmid Identification by Shape and Texture rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/DIADIST/

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to [Desmids] (desmids):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 114 images of [Desmids] (desmids)
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