Rhizoclosmatium globosum H.E. Petersen emend. Sparrow
(a chytrid)

Interactions where Rhizoclosmatium globosum 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 dead, shed exuvia of larva UK/Ireland INSECTA true insects Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Rhizoclosmatium globosum/Rhizoclosmatium globosuma chytrid Animal / carrion / dead animal feederUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insectsdead, shedexuvialarva
feeds on dead dead, shed exuvia of larva UK/Ireland NEMATOCERA thread-horned flies, gnat Diptera Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Rhizoclosmatium globosum/Rhizoclosmatium globosuma chytrid Animal / carrion / dead animal feederUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Nematocera/Nematocerathread-horned flies, gnatdead, shedexuvialarva

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhizoclosmatium globosum (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)

Rhizoclosmatium globosum (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 Rhizoclosmatium globosum (a chytrid):

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