Algochytrops polysiphoniae (Cohn) Doweld
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Algochytrops polysiphoniae 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
causes gall of filament UK/Ireland Pylaiella littoralis a brown seaweed Ectocarpales: Acinetosporaceae Massive occurrence of the heterokont and fungal parasites Anisolpidium, Eurychasma and Chytridium in Pylaiella littoralis (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae)., Küpper F.C. & Müller D.G., 1999
Phylogenetic affinities of two eukaryotic pathogens of marine macroalgae, Eurychasma dicksonii (Wright) Magnus and Chytridium polysiphoniae Cohn, Küpper F.C., Maier, I., Müller, D.G. & Loiseaux, S., 2006
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Algochytrops polysiphoniae/Algochytrops polysiphoniaea chytrid Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Phaeophyceae/Ectocarpales/Acinetosporaceae/Pylaiella littoralis/Pylaiella littoralisa brown seaweedfilament

Author & YearTitleSource
Küpper F.C. & Müller D.G., 1999Massive occurrence of the heterokont and fungal parasites Anisolpidium, Eurychasma and Chytridium in Pylaiella littoralis (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae).Nova Hedwigia Vol 69: 381-398.
Küpper F.C., Maier, I., Müller, D.G. & Loiseaux, S., 2006Phylogenetic affinities of two eukaryotic pathogens of marine macroalgae, Eurychasma dicksonii (Wright) Magnus and Chytridium polysiphoniae CohnCryptogamie, Algol., Vol 27 (2): 165-184.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAlgochytrops polysiphoniae (a chytrid)
FamilyCHYTRIDIACEAE (a family of chytrids)
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 Algochytrops polysiphoniae (a chytrid)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Küpper F.C., Maier, I., Müller, D.G. & Loiseaux, S. 2006 Phylogenetic affinities of two eukaryotic pathogens of marine macroalgae, Eurychasma dicksonii (Wright) Magnus and Chytridium polysiphoniae Cohn Cryptogamie, Algol., Vol 27 (2): 165-184.

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

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Küpper F.C. & Müller D.G. 1999 Massive occurrence of the heterokont and fungal parasites Anisolpidium, Eurychasma and Chytridium in Pylaiella littoralis (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae). Nova Hedwigia Vol 69: 381-398.
Simmons, D. R., James, T.Y., Meyer, A.F. & Longcore, J.E. 2009 Lobulomycetales, a new order in the Chytridiomycota Mycol. Res. Vol 113 (04): 450-460.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Algochytrops polysiphoniae (a chytrid):

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