Chytrid Taxonomy since 1960 M—O
Macrochytrium botrydioides var. minutum S.N.
Dasgupta & R. John (no Latin diagnosis); Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 30:
1-82, fig. 67. 1988;
Saprophytic; submerged pears as bait; tank; Lucknow U.,
India
MAUNACHYTRIUM D.R. Simmons [Lobulomycetales, Lobulomycetaceae]; Simmons, James, Meyer and Longcore Mycological
Research 113: 450—460.
Maunachytrium keaense D.R. Simmons in Simmons, James, Meyer and Longcore Mycological Research 113: 450—460.
Saprophytic, pollen bait, soil, Mauna kea, Hawaii
MESOCHYTRIUM Gromov, B. V., Mamkaeva, K.A., and Pljusch, A.V. Nova Hedwigia 71: 151-160. 2000; in Chytridiales
Mesochytrium penetrans Gromov, B. V., Mamkaeva, K.A., and
Pljusch, A.V. Nova Hedwigia 71: 151-160. 2000;
Parasitic; Chlorococcum
minutum; small lake, Karelia; Russia
MICROALLOMYCES Emerson & Robertson [Blastocladiomycota; Blastocladiales] Amer. J. Bot., 61: 303-317. 1974.
Microallomyces dendroideus Emerson & Robertson; Amer. J.
Bot., 61: 303-317, figs. 1-13. 1974;
Saprophytic; house fly bait; damp
soil from dried pond, Costa Rica
Micromyces furcata Rieth; Kulturpflanze, Beiheft 3:
286-295, Pl. 2 A-H. 1962;
Parasitic; Spirogyra longata; Stechlinsee
region; Germany
Micromyces grandis Miller 1955 Ξ Synchytrium grandis (Miller) Karling; "Synchytrium", Academic Press, NY. p. 124. 1964
MICROMYCOPSIDACEAE Subramanium; Curr. Sci., 43: 722-723. 1974. Family not included by D.J.S. Barr; HP, p. 463, 1990.
MILLEROMYCES Taylor, Hass & Remy Mycologia, 84: 901-910, 1992. Fossil genus compared to Endochytrium.
Milleromyces rhyniensis Taylor, Hass & Remy
Mycologia, 84: 901-910, figs. 2-15. 1992;
Associated with Palaeonitella cells; Lower Devonian fossil; Rhynie,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Mitochytridium regale S.K.M. Hassan; Acta Mycol., 18:
155-160, figs.1-4, Pl. I. (1982) 1986;
Saprophytic; snake skin bait; pond;
Lazienki Royal Garden, Warsaw, Poland
MONOBLEPHARIDOMYCETES J.H. Schaffn., Ohio Nat. 9:449 (1909) as Monoblepharideae.
Recognized again as a class in Mycological Research 111: 509-547. 2007.
MONOBLEPHARIDALES Emended description as for Monoblepharidomycetes. Hibbett et al. Mycological Research 111: 509-547. 2007.
Monoblepharidaceae Fischer contains Monoblepharis and Monoblepharella, See: Mollicone and Longcore. Mycologia 91: 727-734.
Monoblepharella placed in Monoblepharidaceae by A. Batko; ZH, p. 249-250. 1975;
Also placed in Monoblepharidaceae,
perhaps
accidentally, by D.J.S. Barr, HP, p.463; See: Mollicone and Longcore. Mycologia 91: 727-734.
Monoblepharis micrandra Sparrow; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 48: 55-58, fig. 1 A-G. 1965;
Saprophytic; twigs; shrubby swamp, Rifle
River Recreation Area, MI, USA
Monoblepharis thalassinosus M. Elias; The
Palaeobotanist; 14: 5-18, fig. 26.
Saprophytic, marine; zoarium
of Heteropora neozelanica (Bryozoan). Nomen
dubium.
MONOPHAGUS in S.N. Dasgupta; Indian Phytopathol., 35: 215. 1982; ? nomen nudum
Monophagus blackmanii in S.N. Dasgupta; Indian Phytopathol., 35: 215. 1982; ? nomen nudum
Monophagus bruhlii in S.N. Dasgupta; Indian Phytopathol., 35: 215. 1982; ? nomen nudum
NEOCALLIMASTIGACEAE Heath (IF); Canad. J. Bot., 61: 295-307. 1983; in Neocallimastigales.
Emended by Barr et al.; Canad.
J. Bot., 67: 2815-2824. 1989
NEOCALLIMASTIGALES J. Li, Heath, & Packer [Neocallimastigomycota] (IF); Canad. J.
Bot., 71: 393-407. 1993.
Review: Li & Heath; Canad. J.
Microbiol. 39: 1003-1013. 1993.
Review: Trinci et al.; Mycol. Res. 98: 129-152. 1994. Taxonomy: Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia, 87: 656-678. 1995
NEOCALLIMASTIGOMYCOTA M.J. Powell. For description and Latin diagnosis see: Hibbett et al. Mycological Research 111: 509-547. 2007.
NEOCALLIMASTIGOMYCETES M.J. Powell. For description and Latin diagnosis see: Hibbett et al. Mycological Research 111: 509-547. 2007.
NEOCALLIMASTIX Vavra & Joyon ex Heath [Neocallimastigales] Canad. J. Bot., 61: 295-307. 1983;
Emended by Orpin & Munn;
Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 86: 178-181, figs. 1-4. 1986
Ξ Neocallimastix Vavra & Joyon (no Latin) ; Protistologica, 2:
5-15, Pl. 1-6. 1966
Neocallimastix frontalis (Braune) Vavra & Joyon ex Heath;
Can. J. Bot., 61: 295-307. 1983;
Lectotype: see Y.W. Ho & D.J.S.
Barr; Mycologia 87: 656-678. 1995
Ξ Callimastix frontalis Braune
1913. Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr place the following in synonymy; Mycologia, 87: 656-678. 1995:
= N. variabilis Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr 1993,
= N. patriciarum Orpin & E.A. Munn 1986
Neocallimastix hurleyensis Theodorou & J. Webb Canad. J.
Bot., 69: 1220-1224, figs. 1-7. 1991;
Saprophytic; plant materials; rumen
of sheep; U.K. ? = Neocallimastix frontalis (Braune) Heath; D.J.S. Barr:
Mycotaxon, 54: 203-214. 1995
Neocallimastix joyonii Breton et al.; FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 58: 309-314, figs. 1-2. 1989;
Saprophytic; straw; rumen of sheep; France
Ξ Orpinomyces joyonii (Breton et al.) Li et al. 1991
Neocallimastix patriciarum Orpin & Munn Trans. Brit. Mycol.
Soc., 86: 178-181, figs. 1-4. 1986;
Saprophytic; plant tissues; rumen of
sheep;
= Neocallimastix frontalis (Braune) Heath; D.J.S. Barr: Mycotaxon, 54: 203-214. 1995
Neocallimastix variabilis Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycotaxon, 46: 241-258, figs. 1-10. 1993;
Saprophytic; guinea grass (Panicum
maximum); rumen of Bos indicus; Peninsular Malaysia
= Neocallimastix frontalis (Braune) Heath; D.J.S. Barr: Mycotaxon, 54: 203-214. 1995
Nephrochytrium bipes Hassan; Nova Hedwigia, 38: 727-740,
figs. 18-28, Pl. 2. 1983;
Saprophytic; onion skin; pond; near Warsaw, Poland
Nephrochytrium buttermerense Willoughby; Nova Hedwigia, 3: 439-444, Pls. 114-116. 1961;
Saprophytic; cellophane bait; submerged
mud; Buttermere, E.L.D., U.K.
Ξ Diplophlyctis buttermerense (Willoughby)
I.J. Dogma 1969. Not D. butermerense (Willoughby) I.J. Dogma; A. Batko; ZH, p. 220. 1975
Nephrochytrium complicatum Willoughby; Nova Hedwigia, 3:
439-444, Pls. 112, 113. 1961;
Saprophytic; chitin bait; submerged lake mud;
Ennerdale, E.L.D., U.K.
Ξ Diplophlyctis complicata (Willoughby) I.J.
Dogma 1974; combination also made by A. Batko; ZH, p.186. 1975
Nephrochytrium sexuale (Haskins) A. Batko; ZH, p. 220. 1975 Ξ Diplophlyctis sexualis Haskins 1950
Nowakowskiella crassa Karling 1949; = Nowakowskiella elegans (Nowakowski) Schroeter 1893 ; T.W. Johnson: Mycologia, 69: 34-45, 1977
Nowakowskiella delica Whiffen 1943 = Nowakowskiella elegans (Nowakowski) Schroeter 1893; T.W. Johnson: Mycologia, 69: 34-45, 1977
Nowakowskiella elegans (Nowak.) Schroeter 1893 = N. crassa Karling 1949, = N. delica Whiffen 1943,
= N. endogena Constantineau 1901, and = N. profusa Karling 1944; T.W. Johnson:
Mycologia, 69: 34-45. 1977
Nowakowskiella granulata Karling 1944 ? Cladochytrium
granulatum (Karling) Sparrow 1960.
Karling did not agree with Sparrow's 1960
placement in Cladochytrium; Sydowia, Beiheft VI., p. 66. 1966
Nowakowskiella keratinophila S.K.M. Hassan & A. Batko Acta
Mycol., 22: 193-196, figs. 1-7, 1986 (1988);
Saprophytic; snake skin
bait; brackish water; Bay Zalew Wislany, Poland
Nowakowskiella methistemichroma A. Batko & S.K.M. Hassan; +key to Nowakowskiella spp. Sydowia, 35: 27-36, figs. 1-21,
1982;
Saprophytic; onion skin bait; water and mud; Kampinos National Park,
Poland
Nowakowskiella moubasherana (IF 5:397) S.K.M.
Hassan Acta Mycol., 19: 77-82, figs. 1-18 & Pl. I. 1983;
Saprophytic; onion skin bait; Sphagnum bog water; near Warsaw, Poland
Nowakowskiella multispora Karling; Sydowia, 17: 314-319,
figs.1-8. 1964;
Saprophytic; corn leaves and cellophane; soil; dry catch
basin, Rhamnad Dist., India
Nowakowskiella multispora Karling var. longa Kiran & Dayal; Acta Botanica Indica, 20: 303-304, figs. 1-8. 1993.
Saprophytic; pond water; leaf
litter, insect wings and cellophane; Ramkatora (Varanasi), U.P. India.
Lacks Latin description and designation of type.
Nowakowskiella pitcairnensis Karling; Nova Hedwigia, 15:
191-201, figs. 1-19. 1968;
Saprophytic; hemp seed bait; soil; Pitcairn,
Oceania
Nowakowskiella profusa Karling 1944 = Nowakowskiella elegans (Nowakowski) Schroeter 1893; T.W. Johnson: Mycologia, 69: 34-45
Nowakowskiella profusa forma constricta Kobayasi
& Konno; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., 14: 373-386, fig. 3, A-B. 1971;
Saprophytic; Cellophane; soil; Papua, Territory of New Guinea and Solomon
Islands
Nowakowskiella sculptura Karling; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 44: 453-457, figs. 1-24. 1961;
Saprophytic; cellophane bait; soil; Baton
Rouge, LA, USA
NOWAKOWSKIELLACEAE Sparrow ex S.E. Mozley-Standridge [Cladochytriales] in Mozley-Standridge et al. Mycological Research 113: 498—507.
Obelidium megarhizum Willoughby; Trans. Brit.
Mycol. Soc., 44: 586-592, fig. 1, Pl. 37. 1961;
Saprophytic; termite
wings; submerged mud; Malham Tarn, U.K.
OEDOGONIOMYCETACEAE D.J.S. Barr [Monoblepharidales, Monoblepharidomycetes; HP, p. 463, 1990
Oedogoniomyces from Harpochytriales to Monoblepharidales; D.J.S. Barr: HP, p. 463, 1990
Olpidium (Braun) Rabenhorst 1868 = Pleotrachelus Zopf
1884; Karling: CI, p. 14. 1977. D.J.S.
Barr placed Olpidium in
Spizellomycetales; Canad. J. Bot., 58: 2380-2394. 1980
Molecular phylogenies indicate that Olpidium is outside of the Chytridiomycota, see James et al. 2006
Olpidium appendiculatum Karling; Sydowia, 19: 213-226,
Pl. 46, figs. 1-13. 1965;
Saprophytic; pollen; sand & moss; near glacier,
Antarctica
Olpidium bornovanus (Sahtiyanci) Karling; CI, p. 13.
1977
Ξ Pleotrachelus bornovanus Sahtiyanci 1962
= O. radicale;
Lange & Insunza; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc. 69: 377-384. 1977;
= O.
cucurbitacearum Barr & Dias; Campbell & Sim; Canad. J. Bot., 72: 1136-1143. 1994
Olpidium brassicae (Woronin) Dangeard Ξ Pleotrachelus brassicae (Woronin) Sahtiyanci; Arch. Mikrobiol., 41: 187-228. 1962
Olpidium cucurbitacearum D.J.S. Barr and Dias; Canad. J. Bot., 46: 1087-1091, figs. 1-12 & 13-22. 1968;
Parasitic; cucumber roots;
soil; southern Ontario, Canada
= Olpidium radicale 1977 as redescribed,
Lange & Insunza; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 69: 377-384. 1977
Olpidium entophlyctoides in S.N. Dasgupta; Indian Phytopathol., 35: 215. 1982; ? nomen nudum
Olpidium fulgens (Zopf) Karling; CI, p. 18. 1977 Ξ Pleotrachelus fulgens Zopf 1892
Olpidium incognitum S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot.
Surv. India, 30: 1-82, figs. 5-6. 1988;
Parasitic; egg of rotifer; tank
sediment; Lucknow U., India
Olpidium indicum Karling (homonym); Sydowia, 17:
302-307, figs. 1-21. 1964;
Parasitic; Catenophlyctis variabilis & Rhizophlyctis fuscus; soil; Rhamnad Dist., India;
Ξ Olpidium indum Karling 1966
Olpidium indicum Kiran & Dyal (homonym & type not
indicated); Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci, India, Sect. B. 62: 295-298, fig. 2.
1992;
Parasitic; root hairs of angiosperms; Pond; Ramkatora (Varanasi, U.P.,
India
Olpidium indum Karling; Sydowia, Beiheft VI, p.6. 1966 Ξ Olpidium indicum Karling 1964
Olpidium longum S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot. Surv.
India, 30: 1-82, figs. 2-4. 1988;
Parasitic; eggs of animicules; tank
sediment; Lucknow U., India
Olpidium nematodae Skvortzow; (Tribe refutes Sparrow 1960 interpretation) Tribe; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 69: 509-511, 1977
Olpidium paradoxum S.L. Glocking; Mycol. Res. 102: 206-208. 1998;
parasitic and saprobic; loricate rotifers;
pond water; Ibaraki, Japan; unlikely to be an Olpidium (see fig.8).
Olpidium poreferum Kiran and Dyal (invalid; type not
designated) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B, 62: 295-298, Pl. 1,
fig. 1. 1992;
Parasitic; rotifers; Pond, Ag. Farm; B.H.U., U.P., India
Olpidium pseudoeuglenae S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot.
Surv. India, 30: 1-82, fig. 7. 1988;
Parasitic; chytrid on Closterium; tank sediment; Lucknow U., India
Olpidium radicale Schwartz & Cook; redescribed by Lange
& Insunza; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 69: 377-384. 1977;
= O.
cucurbitacearum D.J.S. Barr and Diaz 1968;
= Pleotrachelus bornovanus Sahtiyanci 1962. Olpidium radicale not accepted by Campbell & Sim;
Canad. J. Bot. 72: 1136-1143. 1994;
Campbell & Sim consider O.
radicale a nomen dubium and accept O. bornovanus.
Olpidium rostriferum var. indica Kiran &
Dayal (invalid; type not designated) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B, 62: 295-298, fig. 3. 1992;
Saprophytic; leaf of angiosperm; pond;
Ramkatora, U.P., India
Olpidium sparrowii I.J. Dogma; Philipp. J. Biol., 6:
9-20, figs. 1-16. 1977; table of Olpidium spp. parasitic on rotifers;
Parasitic; rotifer eggs; cultivated soils; Putiao, Luzon, Philippines
Olpidium synchytrii Karling; Mycologia, 50: 944-947,
figs. 1-7. 1958;
Parasitic; Synchytrium namae on Nama jamaicensis plants; Texas, USA
Olpidium vermicola G.L. Barron & E. Szijarto; Mycologia, 78: 972-975, figs. 1-12. 1986;
Parasitic; nematode eggs; old stump; Lake
Manitowabing, Ontario, Canada
Olpidium virulentus (Sahtiyanci) Karling; CI, p. 13, 1977 Ξ Pleotrachelus virulentus Sahtiyanci 1962
Olpidium wildemani (Petersen) Karling; CI, p. 18, 1977 Ξ Pleotrachelus wildemani Petersen 1910
Olpidium zopfianus (Morini) Karling; CI, p. 18, 1977 Ξ Pleotrachelus zopfianus Morini 1913
ORPINOMYCES D.J.S. Barr & H. Kudo [Neocallimastigales]; Canad. J. Bot., 67: 2815-2824. 1989;
Emended by Y.W. Ho &
D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia, 87: 656-678. 1995
Orpinomyces bovis D.J.S. Barr & H. Kudo; Canad. J. Bot., 67: 2815-2824. figs. 37-51. 1989;
Saprophytic; plant material; digestive
tract of herbivores; Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada;
= Orpinomyces joyonii (Breton et al.) Li et al. 1991
Orpinomyces intercalaris Y.W. Ho; Mycotaxon, 50:
139-150, figs. 1-10. 1994;
Saprophytic; guinea grass (Panicum maximum);
rumen of cattle (Bos indicus); Malaysia
Orpinomyces joyonii (Breton et al.) Li et al.; Canad. J. Bot., 69: 580-589. 1991;
= O. bovis Barr & H. Kudo 1989;
? Neocallimastix joyonii Breton et al. 1989;
Lectotype:
see Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia, 87: 656-678. 1995
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