Spirogyra Link
(a genus of filamentous green algae)

Interactions where Spirogyra 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
zygospore is parasitised by UK/Ireland Chytridium lagenaria a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytridiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Chytridium lagenaria/Chytridium lagenariaa chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algaezygospore parasitises zygospore
is parasitised by UK/Ireland Chytridium sphaerocarpum a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytridiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Chytridium sphaerocarpum/Chytridium sphaerocarpuma chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae parasitises
is parasitised by UK/Ireland Phlyctochytrium biporosum a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytridiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Phlyctochytrium biporosum/Phlyctochytrium biporosuma chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae parasitises
is parasitised by UK/Ireland Phlyctochytrium laterale a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytridiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Phlyctochytrium laterale/Phlyctochytrium lateralea chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae parasitises
is foodplant of Foreign Phlyctochytrium planicorne a chytrid (cellulose saprobe) Chytridiales: Chytridiaceae Studies on British Chytrids XVII: Species occurring on planktonic desmids, Canter, H.M., 1961
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Phlyctochytrium planicorne/Phlyctochytrium planicornea chytrid (cellulose saprobe) Foodplant / feeds onForeign /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae feeds on
is parasitised by UK/Ireland Entophlyctis confervae-glomeratae a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytriomycetaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Entophlyctis confervae-glomeratae/Entophlyctis confervae-glomerataea chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae parasitises
is parasitised by UK/Ireland Micromycopsis zygogonii a chytrid Chytridiales: Synchytriaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Synchytriaceae/Micromycopsis zygogonii/Micromycopsis zygogoniia chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae parasitises
is decayed by Alphamyces chaetifer a chytrid Rhizophydiales Studies on British Chytrids XVII: Species occurring on planktonic desmids, Canter, H.M., 1961
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Alphamyces chaetifer/Alphamyces chaetifera chytrid Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae is saprobic on
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/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae feeds on
is parasitised by Rhizophydium simplex a chytrid Rhizophydiales: Rhizophydiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Rhizophydiaceae/Rhizophydium simplex/Rhizophydium simplexa chytrid Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae parasitises
(dead) dead is decayed by UK/Ireland Rhizidium variabile a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytriomycetaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Rhizidium variabile/Rhizidium variabilea chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algaedead is saprobic on dead
(live) live is parasitised by UK/Ireland Zygorhizidium willei a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytridiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Zygorhizidium willei/Zygorhizidium willeia chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algaelive parasitises live

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.
Canter, H.M., 1961Studies on British Chytrids XVII: Species occurring on planktonic desmidsTBMS Vol 44 (2): 163-176.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Spirogyra (a genus of filamentous green algae) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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Spirogyra nitida
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSpirogyra (a genus of filamentous green algae)
SubfamilyZYGNEMATOIDEAE (a subfamily of filamentous charophycean algae)
FamilyZYGNEMATACEAE (a family of charophycean algae)
SuborderZYGNEMOIDIINEAE (a suborder of charophycean algae)
OrderZYGNEMATALES (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
ClassZYGNEMATOPHYCEAE (desmids and filamentous charophycean algae)
PhylumCHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Spirogyra (a genus of filamentous green algae) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Spirogyra (a genus of filamentous green algae):

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