Penium emend. Kouwets et Coesel, 1984
(a genus of desmids)

Interactions where Penium 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 foodplant of Rhizophydium gibbosum a chytrid Rhizophydiales: Rhizophydiaceae Studies on British Chytrids XVII: Species occurring on planktonic desmids, Canter, H.M., 1961
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Rhizophydiaceae/Rhizophydium gibbosum/Rhizophydium gibbosuma chytrid Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Desmidiales/Peniaceae/Penium/Peniuma genus of desmids feeds on

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1961Studies on British Chytrids XVII: Species occurring on planktonic desmidsTBMS Vol 44 (2): 163-176.

Penium (a genus of desmids) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPenium (a genus of desmids)
FamilyPENIACEAE (a family of saccoderm desmids)
OrderDESMIDIALES (desmids)
ClassZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
PhylumCHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Penium (a genus of desmids)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Brook, A.J. & Williamson, D.B. 2010 A Monograph on some British Desmids 172, 364pp, The Ray Society, London

Penium (a genus of desmids) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Penium (a genus of desmids):

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