Obelidium megarhizum Willoughby
(a chytrid (chitin saprobe))

Obelidium megarhizum (a chytrid (chitin saprobe) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Obelidium megarhizum (a chytrid (chitin saprobe) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesObelidium megarhizum (a chytrid (chitin saprobe))
FamilyCHYTRIOMYCETACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderCHYTRIDIALES (chytrids)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Obelidium megarhizum (a chytrid (chitin saprobe)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Willoughby 1961 Chitinophilic chytrids from lake muds TBMS Vol 44 (4): 586-592, Plates 37,38.

Obelidium megarhizum (a chytrid (chitin saprobe) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Obelidium megarhizum (a chytrid (chitin saprobe):

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