Chytridium isthmiophilum Canter
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Chytridium isthmiophilum 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 live cell UK/Ireland Staurodesmus cuspidicurvatus a desmid Desmidiales: Desmidiaceae Fungal parasites of the Phytoplankton V. Chytridium isthmiophilum sp. nov., Canter, H.M., 1960
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Chytridium isthmiophilum/Chytridium isthmiophiluma chytrid Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Zygnematophyceae/Desmidiales/Desmidiaceae/Staurodesmus cuspidicurvatus/Staurodesmus cuspidicurvatusa desmidlivecell (7-early 12)

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1960Fungal parasites of the Phytoplankton V. Chytridium isthmiophilum sp. nov.TBMS Vol 43 (4): 660-664.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChytridium isthmiophilum (a chytrid)
GenusChytridium (a genus of chytridiomycete fungi)
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 Chytridium isthmiophilum (a chytrid)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Canter, H.M. 1960 Fungal parasites of the Phytoplankton V. Chytridium isthmiophilum sp. nov. TBMS Vol 43 (4): 660-664.

Chytridium isthmiophilum (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 Chytridium isthmiophilum (a chytrid):

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