Chytrid Taxonomy since 1960 C
CAECOMYCES Gold [Neocallimastigales] in Gold et al., BioSystems, 21: 403-415. 1988
Caecomyces communis Gold et al.; BioSystems, 21: 403-415. 1988 = Sphaeromonas communis Liebetanz sensu Orpin 1976;
Caecomyces equi Gold; BioSystems, 21: 403-415. figs. 1-20. 1988.Saprophytic; plant material; caecum of horse ? = C. communis 1988; see Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia 87: 656-678. 1995
Caecomyces sympodialis Chen, Tsai et Chien; Mycologia 99: 125-130. Saprophytic; plant material; rumen of Bos indicus. 2007
Callimastix frontalis Braune (described as protozoan; no Latin diagnosis) Arch. Protistenk., 32: 111-170, figs. 13-15. 1914 = Neocallimastix frontalis Vavra & Joyon ex Heath 1983
CANTERIA Karling [Chytridiales]; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971 based on Phlyctidium apophysatum Canter 1947
Canteria apophysata (Canter) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971 = Phlyctidium apophysatum Canter 1947
Catenaria auxiliaris (Kühn) Tribe; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 69: 367-376. 1977. Parasitic; Heterodera (nematodes); soil; England; ? Tarichium auxiliare Kühn pro parte 1881
Catenaria indica Singh & Pavgi; Mycologia, 62: 587-590, figs. 1-6. 1970. Saprophytic; keratin bait; soil; Varanasi, U.P., India
Catenaria ramosa W. Martin; Mycologia, 70: 461-467, figs. 3-6. 1978. Parasitic; midge eggs (Dicrotendipes modestus); Streams; VA, USA
Catenaria spinosa W. Martin; Mycologia, 67: 264-272, figs. 1-15. 1975. Parasitic; chironomid eggs; small stream; VA, USA
Catenaria uncinata W. Martin; Mycologia, 70: 461-467, figs. 1,2,7,8. 1978. Parasitic; midge eggs (Glyptotendipes lobiferus); lakes and ponds, VA, USA
Catenaria vermicola Birchfield; Mycopathol. Mycol. Appl. 13: 331-338, figs. 1-3. 1960. Parasitic; plant parasitic nematodes (Xiphinema chambersi); soil; Shreveport, LA, USA
Catenaria verrucosa Karling; Sydowia, 20: 144-150, figs. 1-2. 1967. Saprophytic; snake skin bait; soil sample; N.Z.
Catenochytridium hemicysti Knox In D.J.S. Barr et al., Mycologia, 79: 587-594, figs. 1-25. 1987. Saprophytic; cellophane, algae, pollen; Riopel's Pond, Mt. Lake Biological Station, VA, USA = ? Chytridium hemicysta Knox; PhD dissertation, 1970; VPI, VA; not validly published
Catenochytridium marinum (Kobayasi & Ookubo) Karling; CI, p. 166. 1977 = C. carolineanum f. marinum Kobayasi & Ookubo 1953
Catenochytridium oahuense (IF 3:323) Sparrow Mycopathol. Mycol. Appl., 25: 119-143, figs. 67-70, 1965. Saprophytic; cellophane bait; soil; Oahu, HI, USA
CATENOPHLYCTIS Karling [Blastocladiales]; Amer. J. Bot., 52: 133-138. 1965
Catenophlyctis peltata (Sparrow) Karling; Nova Hedwigia, 15: 191-201. 1968. ? Phlyctorhiza peltata Sparrow 1950
Catenophlyctis variabilis (Karling) Karling; Amer. J. Bot., 52: 133-138. 1965 = Phlyctorhiza variabilis Karling 1947; = Entophlyctis variabilis (Karling) Cejp 1959; Omagiu lui Traian Savulescu, 129-138. 1959
Catenophlyctis variabilis var. olduvaiensis Karling Nova Hedwigia, 27: 747-771, figs. 48-63. 1976. Saprophytic; snake skin and corn leaves; soil; Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
CAULOCHYTRIACEAE Subramanium; Curr. Sci., 43: 722-723. 1974 Emended by L. Olive: Amer. J. Bot., 67: 568-574. 1980. Placed in Spizellomycetales by D.J.S. Barr: HP, p. 463. 1990
CAULOCHYTRIUM Voos & Olive [S]; Mycologia, 60: 730-733, 1968
Caulochytrium gloeosporii Voos & Olive Mycologia, 60: 730-733, figs. 1-5. 1968; also see Voos: Amer. J. Bot., 56: 898-909. 1969. Parasitic; Gloeosporium sp. on dead leguminous pods; near Miami, FL, USA
Caulochytrium protostelioides Olive; Amer. J. Bot., 67: 568-574, figs. 1-24. 1980. Parasitic; Cladosporium sp. on dead flowers; St. Vincent, British West Indies
Caulochytrium protosteloides var. vulgaris Olive; Mycologia, 75: 923-926, figs. 1-10. 1983; Parasitic; mycelia and perithecia of Sordaria fimicola; horse dung; Highlands, North Carolina
CHYTRIDIACEAE Emend. D.J.S. Barr: Canad. J. Bot., 58: 2380-2394. 1980. Emend. P.M. Letcher et al. Canad. J. Bot., 83: 1561—1573. Type species of genera known to be in the ultrastructurally and molecularly defined family include: Asterophlyctis sarcoptoides, Cytriomyces hyalinus, Obelidium mucronatum, Physocladia obscura, Rhizoclosmatium globosum, Rhopalophlyctis sarcoptoides and Phlyctorhiza endogena. Other species in the family include Podochytrium dentatum, Chytriomyces appendiculatus, Chytriomyces spinosus and Entophlyctis luteolus.
Chytridiales Emend. D.J.S. Barr: Canad. J. Bot., 58: 2380-2394. 1980, Emend. Letcher & Powell, Mycol. Res. 110:907 (2006).
CHYTRIDIOMYCETES Caval.-Sm., Biol. Rev. 73: 246 (1998)
CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA Phylogeny, see: T.Y. James et al., 2000. Canad. J. Bot. 78: 336—350 and T.Y. James et al. 2006. Nature 443: 818—822. For Latin diagnosis and description of the phylum see M.J. Powell in: Hibbett et al. Mycological Research 111: 513 . 2007
Chytridium Braun (in part) = Diplochytridium Karling 1971. Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971. Karling emends genus F.K. Sparrow: Taxon, 22: 583-586. 1973; figs. and location of type for C. olla Braun
Chytridium adpressum S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 30: 1-82, fig. 55. 1988. Saprophytic ?; vegetative cell of Spirogyra; ditch, Sultanpur Road, SE of Lucknow U., India
Chytridium aggregatum Karling 1938 = Diplochytridium aggregatum (Karling) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium apophysatum in S.N. Dasgupta; Indian Phytopathol, 35: 215. 1982; ? nomen nudum
Chytridium brevipes Braun 1856 = Diplochytridium brevipes (Braun) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium cejpii Fott 1950 = Diplochytridium cejpii (Fott) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium chlorobotryis (IF 3:38) Fott 1952 = Diplochytridium chlorobotryis (Fott) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium citriforme Sparrow 1952 = Diplochytridium citriforme (Sparrow) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium closterii S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 30: 1-82, fig. 66. 1988. Saprophytic ?; Closterium; tank; Lucknow U., India
Chytridium codicola Zeller 1918 = Diplochytridium codicola (Zeller) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium coleochaetes Nowakowski 1876 not Rhizophydium coleochaetes (Nowak.) Fischer. Canter; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 43: 14-18. 1960
Chytridium confervae (Wille) Minden = Chytriomyces confervae (Wille) A. Batko; ZH, p. 210. 1975
Chytridium corniculatum Kobayasi & Konno; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., 14: 1-18, fig. 6, 1971. Saprophytic; pine pollen; sand in fresh water; Angmagssalik, Greenland
Chytridium cresentum in S.N. Dasgupta; Indian Phytopathol., 35: 215. 1982; ? nomen nudum
Chytridium deltanum Masters; Canad. J. Bot., 49: 471-481, figs. 2-4. 1971. Parasitic; Oocystis spp.; phytoplankton; Lake Manitoba, Canada
Chytridium fusiforme S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 30: 1-82, fig. 57. 1988. Saprophytic; vegetative cell of Spirogyra; ditch, Sultanpur Road, SE of Lucknow U., India
Chytridium gibbosum Scherffel 1902 ¥ Diplochytridium gibbosum (Scherffel) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971 = Chytridium schenkii (Dangeard 1886) Scherffel; Johnson: Nova Hedwigia, 23: 187-199. 1972
Chytridium hemicysta Knox; 1970 PhD dissertation, VPI, Blacksburg, VA; not validly published ¥ Catenochytridium hemicysti Knox 1987
Chytridium horariumforme S.N. Dasgupta & R. John Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 30: 1-82, fig. 51. 1988. Parasitic; oospore of Spirogyra; ditch, Sultanpur Road, SE of Lucknow U., India
Chytridium hyperparasiticum Kobayasi & Konno; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., 14: 1-18, fig. 2 B. 1971. Parasitic; sporangium of Rhizophlyctis rosea; soil in water, Angmagssalik, Greenland
Chytridium inflatum Sparrow 1933 ¥ Diplochytridium inflatum (Sparrow) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium isthmiophilum Canter; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 43: 660-664, fig. 1. 1960. Parasitic; Staurodesmus curvatus (desmid); plankton, lakes; E.L.D., U.K. Ξ Diplochytridium isthmiophilum (Canter) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium kolianum Domján 1936 Ξ Diplochytridium kolianum (Domjan) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium lagenaria Schenk 1858 (pro parte) Ξ Diplochytridium lagenarium (Schenk) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium latipodium in S.N. Dasgupta; Indian Phytopathol., 35: 215. 1982; ? nomen nudum
Chytridium mallomonadis Fott; Preslia, 29: 278-319, fig. 11: 1-4. 1957. Parasitic; Mallomonadis tonsuratae resting spores; pond; Prague, central Bohemia Ξ Diplochytridium mallomonadis (Fott) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium marylandicum Paterson; Mycologia, 54: 694-703, figs. 1-7, 17 & 18. 1962. Saprophytic; matrix of Botryococcus; Blue Pond; Muirkirk, MD, USA
Chytridium mucronatum Sparrow & M. Barr 1955 Ξ Diplochytridium mucronatum (Sparrow & M. Barr) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium neopapillatum Kobayasi & Konno Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., 14: 1-18, fig. 7 A, 1971.Saprophytic; pine pollen; sand in water, Angmagssalik, Greenland
Chytridium oedogonii Couch 1938 ¥ Diplochytridium oedogonii (Couch) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium ottariense (IF 4:241) Roane; Mycologia, 65: 531-538, figs. 3-14. 1973. Saprophytic; Volvox, chitin, snake skin; impoundment; Pulaski County, VA, USA
Chytridium parasiticum Willoughby 1956 Ξ Chytriomyces willoughbyi (Willoughby) Karling; Mycopath. Mycol. Appl., 36: 165-178. 1968
Chytridium pilosum Kobayasi & Konno; J. Jap. Bot., 45: 325-337, Fig. 2 A-K, 1970. Saprophytic; cellophane bait; soil from evergreen forest; Tsushima Island, Japan
Chytridium proliferum Karling; Sydowia, 20: 119-128, figs. 16-28. 1967. Saprophytic; pollen, corn leaves, snake skin; acidic soil; N.Z.
Chytridium reniforme S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 30: 1-82, fig. 54. 1988. Saprophytic ?; Spirogyra; ditch, Sultanpur Road, SE of Lucknow U., India
Chytridium schenkii (Dangeard 1886) Scherffel (emended) = Chytridium gibbosum Scherffel 1902; T.W. Johnson; Nova Hedwigia, 23: 187-199. 1972; Ξ Diplochytridium schenkii (Dangeard) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium schenkii var. dumontii I.J. Dogma; Philipp. Agric., 57: 49-54, figs. 1-21. 1973. Saprophytic; cellophane, lens paper, onion skin; moist soil; Columbia, S.A.
Chytridium scherffelii (Scherffel) Sparrow 1936 Ξ Diplochytridium scherffelii (Sparrow) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium sexuale Koch 1951 Ξ Diplochytridium sexuale (Koch) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium sparrowii S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 30: 1-82, fig. 56. 1988. Saprophytic ?; Spirogyra; ditch, Sultanpur Road, SE of Lucknow U., India
Chytridium stellatum (Petersen) Koch 1951 Ξ Diplochytridium stellatum (Petersen) Karling; Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytridium telmatoskenae Fott; Preslia, 29: 278-319, fig. 11: 5-10. 1957. Parasitic; Telmatoskene mucosa; pond; Volary, central Bohemia
Chytridium turbinatum Kobayashi & Ookubo 1954 Ξ Diplochytridium turbinatum (Kobayashi & Ookubo) Karling Arch. Mikrobiol., 76: 126-131. 1971
Chytriomyces Karling 1945 includes Amphicypellus Ingold 1944; I.J. Dogma: Philipp. J. Biol. 5: 121-142 (p. 136). 1976. Dogma lists Chytriomyces as "nomen conservandum"; however Chytriomyces is not on the conserved list in the Tokyo Code. For a taxonomic summary of the genus and designation of C. hyalinus as lectotype, see: P.M. Letcher and M.J. Powell, 2002. A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota). Mycotaxon 84: 447-487. (includes key to species of Chytriomyces)
Chytriomyces angularis Longcore; Mycologia, 84: 442-451, figs. 1-28. 1992.Saprophytic; pollen, snake skin; lakes, Sphagnum; Maine, USA. See same publication for TEM of zoospores.
Chytriomyces annulatus I.J. Dogma; Nova Hedwigia, 18: 349-365, figs. 1-18. 1969. Saprophytic; pollen, snake skin; leaf litter and forest soils; USA
Chytriomyces confervae (Wille) A. Batko; ZH, p. 210. 1975 Ξ Chytridium confervae (Wille) Minden 1915
Chytriomyces cosmarii Karling; Sydowia, 20: 119-128, figs. 1-7. 1967. Parasitic; Cosmarium spp.; soil; hillside sheep paddock, Taita, N.Z.
Chytriomyces elegans (Ingold) I.J. Dogma; Philipp. J. Biol. 5: 121-142 (p. 136). 1976 ¥ Amphicypellus elegans Ingold 1944
Chytriomyces gilgaiensis Willoughby; Arch. Mikrobiol., 52: 101-131, fig. 6 a-l. 1965. Parasitic; Nowakowskiella crassa; soil; gilgai depression, Victoria, Australia
Chytriomyces heliozoicola Canter; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 49: 633-638, fig. 1. 1966. Parasitic; Raphidiocystis lemani in plankton of lakes; E.L.D., U.K.
Chytriomyces hyalinus Karling emended by Bostick; J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 84: 94-99. 1968
Chytriomyces hyalinus var. granulatus Karling; Sydowia, 20: 119-128, figs. 8-15. 1967. Saprophytic; corn leaves, chitin, and snake skin; soil; widespread in N.Z.
Chytriomyces laevis Karling; Nova Hedwigia, 44: 137-139, figs. 1-18. 1987. Parasitic; Pythium; soil, stream bank; Panama
Chytriomyces macro-operculatus Karling; Nova Hedwigia, 34: 645-668, figs. 24-38, 1981. Saprophytic; cellophane & corn cotyledons; sandy organic soil; Isla Orquidia, Venezuela
Chytriomyces macro-operculatus var. hirsutus Karling Nova Hedwigia, 34: 645-668, figs. 39-45. 1981. Saprophytic; cellophane; sandy organic soil; Isla Orquidia, Venezuela
Chytriomyces mammilifer Persiel; Arch. Mikrobiol., 36: 283-305, figs. 9, 10. 1960. Saprophytic; pine pollen; soil from altitude of 4 K; Ecuador
Chytriomyces mortierellae Persiel; Arch. Mikrobiol., 36: 283-305, figs. 6,7. 1960. Parasitic; Mortierella; soil sample; summit of Piz Buin, Austria
Chytriomyces multi-operculatus Sparrow & I.J. Dogma Arch. Mikrobiol., 89: 177-204, fig. 5. 1973. Saprophytic; pine pollen; shallow, black soil; Dominican Republic
Chytriomyces nagatoroensis Konno Sci. Rep. Tokyo Kyoiku Daigaku Sect. B, 14: 227-292, Pl. 4, fig. X. 1972. Parasitic-weak; Spirogyra sp.; water?; Nagatoro (Saitama Prefecture), Japan
Chytriomyces poculatus Willoughby & Townley Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 44: 177-184, fig. 3, Pl. 14. 1961. Saprophytic; snake skin; soil; E.L.D., U.K.
Chytriomyces reticulatus Persiel; Arch. Microbiol., 36: 283-305, fig. 8. 1960. Parasitic; Pythium proliferum; soil; flower pot; Gottingen, Germany
Chytriomyces reticulosporus I.J. Dogma; Philipp. J. Biol., 12: 385-408, figs. 10-21. 1983. Parasitic; Phlyctochytrium punctatum; cultivated soils; Luzon, Philippines
Chytriomyces rhizidiomycetis (IF 5:282) I.J. Dogma Philipp. J. Biol., 12: 385-408, figs. 1-9. 1983. Parasitic; Rhizidiomyces bivellatus; cultivated soils; Philippines & Japan
Chytriomyces rotoruaensis Karling; Arch. Microbiol., 70: 266-287, figs. 1 P-Y, 2 A-S. 1970. Saprophytic; purified shrimp chitin; mud; cooled thermal pool, Rotorua, N.Z.
Chytriomyces suburceolatus (Willoughby) Willoughby; Nova Hedwigia, 7: 133-150. 1964. ? Chytridium suburceolatum Willoughby 1956
Chytriomyces vallesiacus Persiel; Arch. Mikrobiol., 36: 283-305, fig. 11. 1960. Saprophytic; pine pollen; soil; "Felsband am Rimpfischhorn im Wallis," Austria
Chytriomyces verrucosus Karling; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club, 87: 326-336, figs. 19A-19K. 1960. Parasitic; Karlingia rosea; soil; Lafayette, IN, USA
Chytriomyces willoughbyi (Willoughby) Karling; Mycopathol. Mycol. Appl., 36: 165-178. 1968. ¥ Chytridium parasiticum Willoughby 1956
Cladochytrium aureum Karling 1949 = C. replicatum Karling 1931. Karling: Sydowia, 20: 129-136. 1967
Cladochytrium granulatum (Karling) Sparrow 1960 ¥ Nowakowskiella granulata Karling; Sydowia, Beiheft VI, p. 66. 1966
Cladochytrium indicum Singh & Pavgi; Hydrobiologia, 37: 565-568, figs. 1-7. 1971. Saprophytic; snake skin bait; soil; Deoria, U.P., India
Cladochytrium novoguineense Kobayasi & Konno Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., 14: 373-386, fig. 3, C-I. 1971. Saprophytic; cellophane and onion skin; soil; Papua, New Guinea & Solomon Islands
Cladochytrium replicatum Karling 1931 = C. aureum Karling 1949; Karling: Sydowia, 20: 129-136. 1967
Cladochytrium salsuginosum A. Batko & S.K.M. Hassan Acta Mycol., 22: 189-192, figs. 1-9. 1986 (1988). Saprophytic; onion skin bait; brackish water near Frombork, northern Poland
Coelomomycetaceae [Blastocladiales]; new spp.not included, see "The genus Coelomomyces, Eds. J.N. Couch & C.E. Bland, Academic Press, Inc., New York. 1985
Coelomycidium placed in Blastocladiales; D.J.S. Barr HP, p. 463. 1990
Cylindrochytrium endobioticum Willoughby Nova Hedwigia, 7: 133-150, Pls. 17, 18 a-d, 23. 1964. Saprophytic; cellophane and grass leaf baits; soil; Bogle Crag Wood, Lancashire, U.K.
Cystocladiella Karling (subgenus of Blastocladiella); Mycopath. Mycol. Appl. 49: 169-172. 1973.
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