Chytriomyces aureus Karling
(a chytrid (chitin saprobe))

Interactions where Chytriomyces aureus 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
feeds on dead exxuvia Foreign EPHEMEROPTERA mayflies, upwinged flies A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota), Letcher, P.M. & Powell, M.J., 2002
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Chytriomyces aureus/Chytriomyces aureusa chytrid (chitin saprobe) Animal / carrion / dead animal feederForeign /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Ephemeroptera/Ephemeropteramayflies, upwinged fliesexxuvia

Author & YearTitleSource
Letcher, P.M. & Powell, M.J., 2002A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota)Mycotaxon Vol 84: 447-487.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChytriomyces aureus (a chytrid (chitin saprobe))
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chytriomyces aureus (a chytrid (chitin saprobe)

Identification Works

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

Chytriomyces aureus (a chytrid (chitin 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 Chytriomyces aureus (a chytrid (chitin saprobe):

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