Nowakowskiella elegans (Nowak.) J. Schröt.
(a chytrid (cellulose saprobe))

Interactions where Nowakowskiella elegans 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
is saprobic on dead leaf UK/Ireland Elodea waterweeds Alismatales: Hydrocharitaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Nowakowskiellaceae/Nowakowskiella elegans/Nowakowskiella elegansa chytrid (cellulose saprobe) Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Hydrocharitaceae/Elodea/Elodeawaterweedsdeadleaf
is saprobic on dead leaf UK/Ireland POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Nowakowskiellaceae/Nowakowskiella elegans/Nowakowskiella elegansa chytrid (cellulose saprobe) Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdeadleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.

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

Nowakowskiella elegans (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNowakowskiella elegans (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe))
GenusNowakowskiella (a genus of chytrids)
FamilyNOWAKOWSKIELLACEAE (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 Nowakowskiella elegans (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Willoughby, L.G. 1961 The ecology of some lower fungi at Esthwaite Water TBMS Vol 44 (3): 305-332.

Nowakowskiella elegans (a chytrid (cellulose 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 Nowakowskiella elegans (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe):

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