Chytriomyces elegans (Ingold) Dogma
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Chytriomyces 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 cell UK/Ireland Ceratium hirundinella a dinoflagellate Gonyaulacales: Ceratiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
Studies on British Chytrids II. A new chytrid on Ceratium and Peridinium, Ingold, C.T., 1944
A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota), Letcher, P.M. & Powell, M.J., 2002
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Chytriomyces elegans/Chytriomyces elegansa chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Myzozoa/Dinophyceae/Gonyaulacales/Ceratiaceae/Ceratium hirundinella/Ceratium hirundinellaa dinoflagellatedeadcell
is saprobic on dead cell UK/Ireland Peridinium a genus of dinoflagellates Peridiniales: Peridiniaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
Studies on British Chytrids II. A new chytrid on Ceratium and Peridinium, Ingold, C.T., 1944
A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota), Letcher, P.M. & Powell, M.J., 2002
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Chytriomyces elegans/Chytriomyces elegansa chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Myzozoa/Dinophyceae/Peridiniales/Peridiniaceae/Peridinium/Peridiniuma genus of dinoflagellatesdeadcell
is saprobic on dead cell UK/Ireland Peridinium cinctum a dinoflagellate Peridiniales: Peridiniaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Chytriomyces elegans/Chytriomyces elegansa chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Myzozoa/Dinophyceae/Peridiniales/Peridiniaceae/Peridinium cinctum/Peridinium cinctuma dinoflagellatedeadcell

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.
Ingold, C.T., 1944Studies on British Chytrids II. A new chytrid on Ceratium and PeridiniumStudies on British Chytrids TBMS Vol 27 (1+2): 93-96+plate.
Letcher, P.M. & Powell, M.J., 2002A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota)Mycotaxon Vol 84: 447-487.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChytriomyces elegans (a chytrid)
GenusChytriomyces (a genus of chytrids)
FamilyCHYTRIOMYCETACEAE (a family of fungi)
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. 1944 Studies on British Chytrids II. A new chytrid on Ceratium and Peridinium Studies on British Chytrids TBMS Vol 27 (1+2): 93-96+plate.

Chytriomyces elegans (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 Chytriomyces elegans (a chytrid):

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