Phlyctochytrium proliferum Ingold
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Phlyctochytrium proliferum 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 Chlamydomonas a genus of green alga Volvocales: Chlamydomonadaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Studies on British Chytrids 1. Phlyctochytrium proliferum sp.nov. and Rhizophidium lecythii sp.nov., Ingold, C.T., 1941
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Phlyctochytrium proliferum/Phlyctochytrium proliferuma chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Chlorophyta/Chlorophyceae/Volvocales/Chlamydomonadaceae/Chlamydomonas/Chlamydomonasa genus of green alga

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
Ingold, C.T., 1941Studies on British Chytrids 1. Phlyctochytrium proliferum sp.nov. and Rhizophidium lecythii sp.nov.Studies on British Chytrids TBMS Vol 25(1): 41-48+Plate.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhlyctochytrium proliferum (a chytrid)
GenusPhlyctochytrium (a genus of chytrids)
FamilyCHYTRIDIACEAE (a family of chytrids)
OrderCHYTRIDIALES (chytrids)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1941 Studies on British Chytrids 1. Phlyctochytrium proliferum sp.nov. and Rhizophidium lecythii sp.nov. Studies on British Chytrids TBMS Vol 25(1): 41-48+Plate.

Phlyctochytrium proliferum (a chytrid) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phlyctochytrium proliferum (a chytrid):

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