Rhizophydium planktonicum Canter
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Rhizophydium planktonicum 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
infects and damages UK/Ireland Asterionella formosa a planktonic diatom Fragilariales: Fragilariaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Rhizophydiaceae/Rhizophydium planktonicum/Rhizophydium planktonicuma chytrid Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Chromista/Ochrophyta/Bacillariophyceae/Fragilariales/Fragilariaceae/Asterionella formosa/Asterionella formosaa planktonic diatom

Interactions where Rhizophydium planktonicum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part 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 Summary
sporangium sporangium is parasitised by UK/IrelandQuestionable Septosperma anomala a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytridiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Septosperma anomala/Septosperma anomalaa chytrid Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Rhizophydiaceae/Rhizophydium planktonicum/Rhizophydium planktonicuma chytrid?sporangium parasitises sporangium

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhizophydium planktonicum (a chytrid)
GenusRhizophydium (a genus of chytrids)
FamilyRHIZOPHYDIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderRHIZOPHYDIALES (an order of fungi)
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 Rhizophydium planktonicum (a chytrid)

Rhizophydium planktonicum (a chytrid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 2 images of Rhizophydium planktonicum (a chytrid)
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