DESMIDIACEAE Ralfs, 1848
(placoderm desmids)

DESMIDIACEAE (placoderm desmids) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Cosmarium
a genus of desmids
Genus 2 subtaxa 4 trophisms 2 references
Hyalotheca dissiliens
a desmid
Species 1 trophisms
Spondylosium
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 subtaxa 3 trophisms
Staurastrum
a genus of desmids
Genus 5 subtaxa 15 trophisms 1 references
Staurodesmus
a genus of desmids
Genus 3 subtaxa 8 trophisms 1 references
Tetmemorus
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Xanthidium
a genus of desmids
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyDESMIDIACEAE (placoderm desmids)
SuborderDESMIDIINEAE (placoderm 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 DESMIDIACEAE (placoderm desmids)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Coesèl, P. & Meesters, K. 2007 Desmids of the Lowlands – Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidiaceae of the European Lowlands Desmids of Europe, Vol 1, 352pp, KNNV Publishing

DESMIDIACEAE (placoderm 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 DESMIDIACEAE (placoderm desmids):

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