Rhizophydium megarhizum
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Rhizophydium megarhizum 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 UK/Ireland Oscillatoria a genus of filamentous cyanobacteria Oscillatoriales: Oscillatoriaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Rhizophydiaceae/Rhizophydium megarhizum/Rhizophydium megarhizuma chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Cyanobacteria/Cyanophyceae/Oscillatoriales/Oscillatoriaceae/Oscillatoria/Oscillatoriaa genus of filamentous cyanobacteria
parasitises UK/Ireland Planktothrix mougeotii a filamentous cyanobacterium Oscillatoriales: Phormidiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Rhizophydiaceae/Rhizophydium megarhizum/Rhizophydium megarhizuma chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Cyanobacteria/Cyanophyceae/Oscillatoriales/Phormidiaceae/Planktothrix mougeotii/Planktothrix mougeotiia filamentous cyanobacterium

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhizophydium megarhizum (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 megarhizum (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 megarhizum (a chytrid):

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