Closterium Nitzsch ex Ralfs
(a genus of desmids)

Interactions where Closterium 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/Ireland Micromyces mirabilis a chytrid Chytridiales: Synchytriaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Micromyces mirabilis/Micromyces mirabilisa chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Desmidiales/Closteriaceae/Closterium/Closteriuma genus of desmids parasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.

Closterium (a genus of desmids) 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
Closterium Group II
rostrate Closterium species
Section (Bot.) 2 subtaxa 2 trophisms
Closterium Group IV
striate species of Closterium with long, narrow, often +/- straight cell
Section (Bot.) 1 subtaxa 3 trophisms
Closterium Group VI
Closterium species with reflexed or kinked ends
Section (Bot.) 2 subtaxa 4 trophisms
Closterium Group VII
species of Closterium with swollen inner margin
Section (Bot.) 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusClosterium (a genus of desmids)
FamilyCLOSTERIACEAE (a family of saccoderm desmids)
SuborderCLOSTERIINEAE (a suborder of 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 Closterium (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

Closterium (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 Closterium (a genus of desmids):

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