CHROMISTA Caval.-Sm.
(algae)

Interactions where CHROMISTA 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
is grazed by Major RISSOIDAE a family of prosobranch marine snails Littorinimorpha British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Rissoidae/Rissoidaea family of prosobranch marine snails Foodplant / open feeder /Chromista/ChromistaalgaeMajor grazes on
is grazed by Patella rock limpets Patellogastropoda: Patellidae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Patellogastropoda/Patellidae/Patella/Patellarock limpets Foodplant / open feeder /Chromista/Chromistaalgae grazes on
is grazed by TROCHIDAE topshells Archaeogastropoda British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Archaeogastropoda/Trochidae/Trochidaetopshells Foodplant / open feeder /Chromista/Chromistaalgae grazes on
may be infected and damaged by fruitbody UK/IrelandMinor Athelia arachnoidea Candelabra Duster Atheliales: Atheliaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia arachnoidea/Athelia arachnoideacandelabra dusterfruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Chromista/ChromistaalgaeMinor fruitbody infects and damages
is associate of lichenised fruitbody UK/Ireland Multiclavula vernalis Moss Club Cantharellales: Clavulinaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 44: Multiclavula vernalis (Schwein.) Petersen, Watling, R. & Friday, A., 1992
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Clavulinaceae/Multiclavula vernalis/Multiclavula vernalismoss clublichenisedfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Chromistaalgae lichenised fruitbody is associated with
(live, corticolous) live, corticolous is grazed by larva (yonug) Labidostomis tridentata a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Labidostomis tridentata/Labidostomis tridentataa leaf beetlelarva (yonug) Foodplant / open feeder /Chromista/Chromistaalgaelive, corticolous larva (yonug) grazes on live, corticolous
thick growth thick growth is associate of fruitbody Coprinopsis laanii Dotty Inkcap Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Coprinopsis laanii/Coprinopsis laaniidotty inkcapfruitbody Plant / associate /Chromista/Chromistaalgaethick growth fruitbody is associated with thick growth

Author & YearTitleSource
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications
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
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Watling, R. & Friday, A., 1992Profiles of Fungi No. 44: Multiclavula vernalis (Schwein.) PetersenMycologist Vol 06 (2): 67.
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
CILIOPHORA
ciliate protozoans
Phylum 24 subtaxa 15 trophisms 17 references
CRYPTOPHYTA
cryptomonads
Phylum 1 references
Labyrinthula
a genus of marine slime nets
Genus 1 subtaxa 3 trophisms 2 references
LABYRINTHULEA
slime nets
Subkingdom 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
MYZOZOA
a phylum of protozoans
Phylum 2 subtaxa 4 trophisms 9 references
OCHROPHYTA
a phylum of chromists
Phylum 44 subtaxa 121 trophisms 56 references
OOMYCOTA
a group of mainly plant-parasitic fungi
Phylum 175 subtaxa 842 trophisms 197 references
[Chlorophyta/Xanthophyta]
filamentous alga sp
Informal 32 subtaxa 78 trophisms 39 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for CHROMISTA (algae)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Guiry, M. algaebase www.algaebase.org
Kreutz, M. & Foissner, W. 2006 The Sphagnum Ponds of Simmelreid in Germany: a biodiversity hot-spot for microscopic organisms Vol 3

  • Freshwater And Terrestrial

    • Belcher, H. & Swale, E. 1976 A Beginner's Guide to Freshwater Algae 47pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
    Canter-Lund, H. Image Archive / The Hilda Canter-Lund Collection www.freshwaterlife.org/imagearchive/main.php?g2_itemId=10239
    Cooke, M.C. 1882 British fresh-water algae, exclusive of Desmidieae and Diatomaceae Williams and Norgate
    () Guthrie, M. 1989 Animals of the Surface Film Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 12, 85pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
    () Hingley, M. 1993 Microscopic Life in Sphagnum Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 20, 64pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
    Jahn R., Kusber, W.H. (eds) AlgaTerra Information System www.algaterra.org
    () John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. 2002 The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 702pp, Cambridge University Press
    Pentecost, A. 1984 Introduction to Freshwater Algae 247pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

  • Freshwater And Terrestrial/Plankton

    • Belcher, H. & Swale, E. 1979 An Illustrated Guide to River Phytoplankton 64pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

  • Freshwater And Terrestrial

    • () Prescott, G.W. 1979 How To Know the Freshwater Algae The Pictured Key Nature Series, Third edition, 293pp, Wm C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
    West, G.S. & Fritsch, F.E. 1932 A Treatise on the Freshwater Algae Revised edition: in the great part rewritten by F.E. Fritsch edition, 534pp, Cambridge University Press
    York, P.V., &John, D.M. 2005 AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/algaevision

  • Marine

    • in the field (in the hand) 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
    () Newton, L 1931 A Handbook of the British Seaweeds 478pp, British Museum (Natural History)

  • Marine/Plankton

    • () Larink, O. & Westheide, W. 2006 Coastal Plankton - photo guide for European Seas 143pp, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil
    () Larink, O. & Westheide, W. 2011 Coastal Plankton - photo guide for European Seas (2nd ed) 2nd edition, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil
    () Newell, G.E. & Newell, R.C. 1973 Marine Plankton - a practical guide 4th edition edition, 244pp, Hutchinson Educational Ltd.
    Throndsen, J., Hasle, G.R. & Tangen, K. 2007 Phytoplankton of Norwegian Coastal Waters Almater Forlag
    Tomas, C.R. (ed.) 1997 Identifying Marine Phytoplankton 263pp, Academic Press

    CHROMISTA (algae) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to CHROMISTA (algae):

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