Ascophyllum nodosum (Linnaeus) Le Jolis, 1863
(Egg Rack, Knotted Wrack, Wig Rack)

Interactions where Ascophyllum nodosum 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').

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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
may have epiphytic Major Bowerbankia imbricata a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Vesiculariidae 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/Ctenostomatida/Vesiculariidae/Bowerbankia imbricata/Bowerbankia imbricataa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Fucaceae/Ascophyllum nodosum/Ascophyllum nodosumegg rack, knotted wrack, wig rackMajor grows on
is parasitised by UK/IrelandQuestionable Trailia ascophylli a marine pyrenomycete Microascales: Halosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Notes on some Marine Fungi, Wilson, I.M., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Halosphaeriaceae/Trailia ascophylli/Trailia ascophyllia marine pyrenomycete Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Fucaceae/Ascophyllum nodosum/Ascophyllum nodosumegg rack, knotted wrack, wig rack? parasitises
receptacle (live) live receptacle is parasitised by immersed perithecium UK/IrelandMajor Stigmidium ascophylli a marine ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Notes on marine Pyrenomycetes, Cotton, A.D., 1907
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Observations on the structure, life history and biology of Mycosphaerella ascophylli, Webber, F.C., 1967
Notes on some Marine Fungi, Wilson, I.M., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Stigmidium ascophylli/Stigmidium ascophyllia marine ascomyceteimmersedperithecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Fucaceae/Ascophyllum nodosum/Ascophyllum nodosumegg rack, knotted wrack, wig racklivereceptacleMajor (12-)2-5(6)immersed perithecium parasitises live receptacle
receptacle (live) live receptacle is parasitised by immersed pycnidium UK/Ireland Stigmidium ascophylli a marine ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Observations on the structure, life history and biology of Mycosphaerella ascophylli, Webber, F.C., 1967
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Stigmidium ascophylli/Stigmidium ascophyllia marine ascomyceteimmersedpycnidium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Fucaceae/Ascophyllum nodosum/Ascophyllum nodosumegg rack, knotted wrack, wig racklivereceptacle (11-)1-5)immersed pycnidium parasitises live receptacle
thallus (live) live thallus is parasitised by systemic mycelium UK/IrelandMajor Stigmidium ascophylli a marine ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Observations on the structure, life history and biology of Mycosphaerella ascophylli, Webber, F.C., 1967
Notes on some Marine Fungi, Wilson, I.M., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Stigmidium ascophylli/Stigmidium ascophyllia marine ascomycetesystemicmycelium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Fucaceae/Ascophyllum nodosum/Ascophyllum nodosumegg rack, knotted wrack, wig racklivethallusMajor systemic mycelium parasitises live thallus
thallus (old, worn) old, worn thallus is parasitised by UK/Ireland Orcadia ascophylli a marine ascomycete Pezizales Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Notes on some Marine Fungi, Wilson, I.M., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Orcadia ascophylli/Orcadia ascophyllia marine ascomycete Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Fucales/Fucaceae/Ascophyllum nodosum/Ascophyllum nodosumegg rack, knotted wrack, wig rackold, wornthallus parasitises old, worn thallus

Ascophyllum nodosum (Egg Rack, Knotted Wrack, Wig Rack) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Cotton, A.D., 1907Notes on marine PyrenomycetesTBMS Vol 03: 92-99, Pl iv.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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.
Webber, F.C., 1967Observations on the structure, life history and biology of Mycosphaerella ascophylliTBMS Vol 50 (4): 583-601.
Wilson, I.M., 1951Notes on some Marine FungiTBMS Vol 34 (4): 540-543.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAscophyllum nodosum (Egg Rack, Knotted Wrack, Wig Rack)
FamilyFUCACEAE (a family of wracks)
OrderFUCALES (an order of wracks)
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 Ascophyllum nodosum (Egg Rack, Knotted Wrack, Wig Rack)

Ascophyllum nodosum (Egg Rack, Knotted Wrack, Wig Rack) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ascophyllum nodosum (Egg Rack, Knotted Wrack, Wig Rack):

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