Laminaria J.V. Lamouroux, 1813
(kelps)

Interactions where Laminaria 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
is parasitised by UK/IrelandQuestionable Phycomelaina laminariae a marine ascomycete Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Phycomelaina laminariae/Phycomelaina laminariaea marine ascomycete Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/Laminariakelps? parasitises
frond frond may have epiphytic Major Electra pilosa a seamat Cheilostomatida: Electridae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Electridae/Electra pilosa/Electra pilosaa seamat Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsfrondMajor grows on frond
frond frond may have epiphytic Major Membranipora membranacea Sea Mat Cheilostomatida: Membraniporidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Membraniporidae/Membranipora membranacea/Membranipora membranaceasea mat Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsfrondMajor grows on frond
frond frond may have epiphytic Major Celleporella hyalina a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Hippothoidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Hippothoidae/Celleporella hyalina/Celleporella hyalinaa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsfrondMajor grows on frond
frond frond may have epiphytic Major Cradoscrupocellaria reptans a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Candidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Candidae/Cradoscrupocellaria reptans/Cradoscrupocellaria reptansa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsfrondMajor grows on frond
frond frond is grazed by Major Patella pellucida form pellucida Blue-rayed Limpet Patellidae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Patellidae/Patella pellucida forma pellucida/Patella pellucida forma pellucidablue-rayed limpet Foodplant / open feeder /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsfrondMajor grazes on frond
frond (dead, dry, decaying) dead, dry, decaying frond is decayed by scattered or in groups, immersed, then erumpent by papilla pycnidium of Diplodina coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodina laminariae a coelomycete Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Diplodina laminariae/Diplodina laminariaea coelomycetescattered or in groups, immersed, then erumpent by papillapycnidiumDiplodina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/Laminariakelpsdead, dry, decayingfrond scattered or in groups, immersed, then erumpent by papilla pycnidium of Diplodina coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, dry, decaying frond
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Major Electra pilosa a seamat Cheilostomatida: Electridae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Electridae/Electra pilosa/Electra pilosaa seamat Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsholdfastMajor grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Major Celleporella hyalina a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Hippothoidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Hippothoidae/Celleporella hyalina/Celleporella hyalinaa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsholdfastMajor grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Major Celleporina caliciformis a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Celleporidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Celleporidae/Celleporina caliciformis/Celleporina caliciformisa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsholdfastMajor grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Rare Schizoporella unicornis a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Schizoporellidae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Schizoporellidae/Schizoporella unicornis/Schizoporella unicornisa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsholdfastRare grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Schizomavella linearis a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Bitectiporidae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Bitectiporidae/Schizomavella (Schizomavella) linearis/Schizomavella (Schizomavella) linearisa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/Laminariakelpsholdfast grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Major Escheroides coccinea a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Exochellidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Exochellidae/Escheroides coccinea/Escheroides coccineaa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsholdfastMajor grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Major Oshurkovia littoralis a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Umbonulidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Umbonulidae/Oshurkovia littoralis/Oshurkovia littoralisa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsholdfastMajor grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Major Cradoscrupocellaria reptans a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Candidae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Candidae/Cradoscrupocellaria reptans/Cradoscrupocellaria reptansa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsholdfastMajor grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Major Scrupocellaria scruposa a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Candidae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Candidae/Scrupocellaria scruposa/Scrupocellaria scruposaa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsholdfastMajor grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Minor Alcyonidium gelatinosum a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Alcyonidiidae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Alcyonidiidae/Alcyonidium gelatinosum/Alcyonidium gelatinosuma bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/LaminariakelpsholdfastMinor grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Flustrellidra hispida a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Flustrellidridae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Flustrellidridae/Flustrellidra hispida/Flustrellidra hispidaa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/Laminariakelpsholdfast grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Amathia lendigera a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Vesiculariidae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Vesiculariidae/Amathia lendigera/Amathia lendigeraa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/Laminariakelpsholdfast grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast may have epiphytic Walkeria uva a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Walkeriidae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
 /Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Walkeriidae/Walkeria uva/Walkeria uvaa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/Laminariakelpsholdfast grows on holdfast
holdfast holdfast is foodplant of Patella pellucida form laevis a blue-rayed limpet Patellidae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
 /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Patellidae/Patella pellucida forma laevis/Patella pellucida forma laevisa blue-rayed limpet Foodplant / feeds on /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/Laminariakelpsholdfast feeds on holdfast
thallus (moribund, washed up, moist) moribund, washed up, moist thallus is decayed by Scolecobasidium anamorph UK/Ireland Scolecobasidium salinum a marine anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Scolecobasidium salinum/Scolecobasidium salinuma marine anamorphic fungusScolecobasidium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Laminaria/Laminariakelpsmoribund, washed up, moistthallus Scolecobasidium anamorph is saprobic on moribund, washed up, moist thallus

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europereprint with minor corrections edition, 800pp, Oxford University Press
Ryland, J.S., 1962Biology and Identification of Intertidal PolyzoaField Studies 1(4): 33-51.

Laminaria (kelps) 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
Laminaria digitata
Tangle, Oarweed
Species 2 trophisms
Laminaria faroensis
an oarweed
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusLaminaria (kelps)
FamilyLAMINARIACEAE (a family of brown seaweeds)
OrderLAMINARIALES (an order of brown seaweeds)
ClassPHAEOPHYCEAE (brown seaweeds)
SubphylumPHAEISTA (a subphylum of chromists)
PhylumOCHROPHYTA (a phylum of chromists)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Laminaria (kelps)

Laminaria (kelps) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Laminaria (kelps):

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