Rhizophydium fusus
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Rhizophydium fusus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
parasitises Melosira a genus of diatoms Melosirales: Melosiraceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Rhizophydiaceae/Rhizophydium fusus/Rhizophydium fususa chytrid Foodplant / parasite /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Bacillariophyceae/Melosirales/Melosiraceae/Melosira/Melosiraa genus of diatoms
parasitises UK/Ireland Melosira varians a diatom Melosirales: Melosiraceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Rhizophydiaceae/Rhizophydium fusus/Rhizophydium fususa chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Bacillariophyceae/Melosirales/Melosiraceae/Melosira varians/Melosira variansa diatom

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhizophydium fusus (a chytrid)
GenusRhizophydium (a genus of chytrids)
FamilyRHIZOPHYDIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderRHIZOPHYDIALES (an order of fungi)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Rhizophydium fusus (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 Rhizophydium fusus (a chytrid):

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