Chytridium xilophilum Cornu
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Chytridium xilophilum is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
is saprobic on dead, very old twig UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
/Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Chytridium xilophilum/Chytridium xilophiluma chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, very oldtwig
is saprobic on dead, very old twig UK/Ireland Aesculus horse chestnuts Sapindales: Sapindaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
/Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Chytridium xilophilum/Chytridium xilophiluma chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, very oldtwig

Chytridium xilophilum (a chytrid) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chytridium xilophilum (a chytrid) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChytridium xilophilum (a chytrid)
GenusChytridium (a genus of chytridiomycete fungi)
FamilyCHYTRIDIACEAE (a family of chytrids)
OrderCHYTRIDIALES (chytrids)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Chytridium xilophilum (a chytrid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chytridium xilophilum (a chytrid):

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