Rhizophydium simplex
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Rhizophydium simplex 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 Spirogyra a genus of filamentous green algae Zygnematales: Zygnemataceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Rhizophydiaceae/Rhizophydium simplex/Rhizophydium simplexa chytrid Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Zygnematales/Zygnemataceae/Spirogyra/Spirogyraa genus of filamentous green algae
parasitises UK/Ireland ChlorococcumQuestionable a genus of green algae Chlamydomonadales: Chlorococcaceae 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 simplex/Rhizophydium simplexa chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Chlorophyta/Chlorophyceae/Chlamydomonadales/Chlorococcaceae/Chlorococcum/Chlorococcuma genus of green algae?

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

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

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

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