Alternaria maritima G.K. Sutherl.
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Alternaria maritima is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage 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
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on moribund, washed up, moist thallus UK/Ireland Fucus serratus Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed Wrack Fucales: Fucaceae Observations on marine algicolous fungi, including the hyphomycete Sigmoidea marina sp. nov., Haythorn, J.M., Jones, E.B.G. & Harrison, J.L., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria maritima/Alternaria maritimaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Fucaceae/Fucus serratus/Fucus serratussaw wrack, serrated wrack, toothed wrackmoribund, washed up, moistthallus
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on moribund, washed up, moist thallus UK/Ireland Fucus spiralis Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack Fucales: Fucaceae Observations on marine algicolous fungi, including the hyphomycete Sigmoidea marina sp. nov., Haythorn, J.M., Jones, E.B.G. & Harrison, J.L., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria maritima/Alternaria maritimaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Fucaceae/Fucus spiralis/Fucus spiralisflat wrack, spiral wrackmoribund, washed up, moistthallus
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on moribund, washed up, moist thallus UK/Ireland Sargassum muticum Japweed, Wireweed Fucales: Sargassaceae Observations on marine algicolous fungi, including the hyphomycete Sigmoidea marina sp. nov., Haythorn, J.M., Jones, E.B.G. & Harrison, J.L., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria maritima/Alternaria maritimaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Sargassaceae/Sargassum muticum/Sargassum muticumjapweed, wireweedmoribund, washed up, moistthallus
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on moribund, washed up, moist thallus UK/Ireland Saccharina latissima Sea Belt, Sugar Kelp, Poor Man’s Weather Glass Laminariales: Laminariaceae Observations on marine algicolous fungi, including the hyphomycete Sigmoidea marina sp. nov., Haythorn, J.M., Jones, E.B.G. & Harrison, J.L., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria maritima/Alternaria maritimaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Laminariales/Laminariaceae/Saccharina latissima/Saccharina latissimasea belt, sugar kelp, poor man's weather glassmoribund, washed up, moistthallus
Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on moribund, washed up, moist thallus UK/Ireland Dumontia a genus of red seaweeds Gigartinales: Dumontiaceae Observations on marine algicolous fungi, including the hyphomycete Sigmoidea marina sp. nov., Haythorn, J.M., Jones, E.B.G. & Harrison, J.L., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Alternaria maritima/Alternaria maritimaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Rhodophyta/Florideophyceae/Gigartinales/Dumontiaceae/Dumontia/Dumontiaa genus of red seaweedsmoribund, washed up, moistthallus

Author & YearTitleSource
Haythorn, J.M., Jones, E.B.G. & Harrison, J.L., 1980Observations on marine algicolous fungi, including the hyphomycete Sigmoidea marina sp. nov.TBMS Vol 74 (3): 615-623.

Alternaria maritima (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Alternaria maritima (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesAlternaria maritima (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusAlternaria (a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes)
FamilyPLEOSPORACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Alternaria maritima (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Alternaria maritima (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Alternaria maritima (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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