Chytrid Taxonomy since 1960 P
Phlyctidium anatropum (Braun) Rabenhorst 1856 Ξ Rhizophydium anatropum (Braun) Karling; CI, p. 65. 1977
Phlyctidium apophysatum Canter 1947 emended by H. Canter; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 44: 522-528, figs. 1-3 & Pl. 34, figs.1-10. 1961; Parasitic; Mougeotia; E.L.D., U.K. Ξ Canteria apophysata (Canter) Karling 1971
Phlyctidium brevipes var. marinum Kobayasi & Ookubo 1954 Ξ Rhizophydium brevipes var. marinum (Kobayasi & Ookubo) Karling; CI, p. 65, 1977
Phlyctidium bumilleriae Couch 1932 Ξ Rhizophydium bumilleriae (Couch) Karling; CI, p. 65. 1977
Phlyctidium globosum Skuja 1956 Ξ Rhizophydium skujai (Skuja) Karling; CI, p. 64. 1977
Phlyctidium keratinophilum Ookubo and Kobayasi 1955 Ξ Rhizophydium ellipsoidium (Ookubo & Kobayasi) Karling; CI, p. 64. 1977
Phlyctidium keratinophilum var. savulescui Cejp; Omagiu lui Traian Savulescu (Bucuresti), 129-138, fig. 1. 1959; Saprophytic; human hair; rill; pasture near Rokycany, Romania
Phlyctidium marinum Karling; Sydowia, 20: 74-84, Pl. XII, figs. 1-8. 1967; Saprophytic; Pinus pollen; beach sand + sea water; Aukland, N.Z. Ξ Rhizophydium novae-zelandiensis (Karling) Karling; CI, p. 65. 1977
Phlyctidium mycetophagum Karling 1946 Ξ Rhizophydium obypriformis (Karling) Karling; CI, p. 64. 1977
Phlyctidium olla Sparrow 1933 Ξ Rhizophydium olla (Sparrow) Karling; CI, p. 65. 1977
Phlyctidium scenedesmi Fott; Z. Allg. Mikrobiol., 7: 97-102, figs. 1-16. 1967; Parasitic; Scenedesmus quadricauda in mass culture; water; Trebon, Czechoslovakia; Ξ Rhizophydium scenedesmi (Fott) Karling; CI, p. 65. 1977
Phlyctidium spinulosum Sparrow 1933 Ξ Rhizophydium spinulosum (Sparrow) Karling; CI, p. 65. 1977
Phlyctidium tenue Sparrow 1952 Ξ Rhizophydium tenue (Sparrow) Karling; CI, p. 65. 1977
Phlyctidium tubulatum in S.N. Dasgupta; Indian Phytopathol., 35: 215. 1982; ? nomen nudum
Phlyctochytrium planicorne Atkinson. P.M. Letcher and M.J. Powell, 2005. Phylogenetic position of Phlyctochytrium planicorne (Chytridiales, Chytridiomycota) based on zoospore ultrastructure and partial nuclear LSU rRNA gene sequence analysis. Nova Hedwigia 80: 135—146.
Phlyctochytrium acuminatum D.J.S. Barr; Canad. J. Bot., 47: 991-997, figs. 71-82. 1969; Saprophytic; pine pollen; soil; southwestern Ontario, Canada; Ξ Spizellomyces acuminatus (D.J.S. Barr) D.J.S. Barr 1984
Phlyctochytrium aestuarii Ulken; Veröff. Inst. Meeresforsch. Bremerhaven, 13: 205-216, figs. 5 & 6. 1972; Saprophytic; pine pollen; river mud, Weser Estuary; Germany
Phlyctochytrium africanum Gaertner 1954 (not validly published) = Spizellomyces acuminatus (D.J.S. Barr) D.J.S. Barr; Canad. J. Bot., 62: 1171-1201. 1984
Phlyctochytrium apophysatum S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 30: 1-82, fig. 36. 1988; Saprophytic ?; Closterium; tank, garden; Lucknow U., India
Phlyctochytrium arcticum D.J.S. Barr; Canad. J. Bot., 48: 2279-2283, figs.1-17. 1970; Saprophytic; pollen; soil, pH 7.9; Canadian Arctic; Ξ Triparticalcar arcticum D.J.S. Barr 1984
Phlyctochytrium aureliae 1945 Ajello = Phlyctochytrium variable 1954; T.W. Johnson; Norw. J. Bot., 22: 249-257. 1975
Phlyctochytrium californicum D.J.S. Barr; Canad. J. Bot., 47: 991-997, figs. 23-33. 1969; Saprophytic; pine pollen; soil; CA, USA. = Gaertneriomyces semiglobiferum (Uebelmesser) Barr 1980
Phlyctochytrium chandleri (IF 4:385) Sparrow; Arch. Microbiol., 104: 39-49, figs. 6-9. 1975; Saprophytic; pollen; soil; oasis, Tunisia
Phlyctochytrium circulidentatum Koch In Umphlett & Koch; Mycologia, 61: 1021-1030, figs. 1-3, 11-17. 1969; Saprophytic; pollen and moribund Closterium; bottom debris; Ravenal Lake, NC, USA
Phlyctochytrium cystoferum Willoughby; Arch. Mikrobiol., 52: 101-131, fig. 1 a-h. 1965; Saprophytic; grass leaf bait; soil from heath; Victoria, Australia; Ξ Polyphlyctis cystofera (Willoughby) A. Batko; ZH, p. 183. 1975
Phlyctochytrium dichotomum Umphlett; Mycologia, 59: 1085-1096, figs. 1-41. 1967; Saprophytic; sweet gum pollen; soil + sawdust; Chatham Co., NC, USA Ξ Kochiomyces dichotomus (Umphlett) D.J.S. Barr 1980
Phlyctochytrium dissolutum S.N. Dasgupta & R. John; Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 30: 1-82, fig. 37. 1988; Saprophytic ?; Closterium; tank, garden; Lucknow U., India
Phlyctochytrium furcatum Sparrow; Arch. Mikrobiol., 53: 178-180, figs. 1-9. 1966; Saprophytic; pine pollen; almost dry bog with Vaccinium; MI, USA
Phlyctochytrium hirsutum Karling; Sydowia, 20: 86-95, figs. 3-10. 1967; Saprophytic; purified shrimp chitin; soil; N.Z.
Phlyctochytrium incrustans Sparrow & Lange; Canad. J. Bot., 55: 1879-1890, figs. 19-22. 1977; Saprophytic; pine pollen; bog; Emmet Co., MI, USA
Phlyctochytrium indicum Karling; Sydowia, 17: 285-296, figs. 16-31. 1964; Saprophytic; pine pollen; brackish soil; Rhamnad Dist., Madras, India
Phlyctochytrium irregulare Koch; J. Elisha Mitchell. Sci. Soc., 73: 108-122, figs. 13-24. 1957; Saprophytic; Liquidambar pollen and Paspalum leaves bait; wet soils; NC, USA
Phlyctochytrium kniepii Gaertner 1954 (not validly published) Ξ Spizellomyces kniepii Gaertner ex D.J.S. Barr; Canad. J. Bot., 62: 1171-1201. 1984
Phlyctochytrium lackeyi Sparrow; Mycologia, 68: 1233-1234, figs. 1-4. 1976; Saprophytic; pollen; Punch Bowl; Milford, FL, USA
Phlyctochytrium macrosporum Sparrow; Mycologia, 70: 140-149, figs. 1-14, 1978; Parasitic?; live pine pollen; neuston; Newnan's Lake, FL, USA
Phlyctochytrium mangrovii Ulken; Veröff. Inst. Meeresforsch. Bremerhaven, 13: 217-230, figs. 1,2. 1972; Saprophytic; pine pollen and cattle hair; mangrove muds; Cananeia, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Phlyctochytrium marilandicum Sparrow; Mycologia, 65: 1331-1336, figs. 1-11. 1973; Saprophytic; pollen; woodland soil; MD, USA
Phlyctochytrium megastomum Karling; Mycopathol. Mycol. Appl., 36: 165-178, figs. 1-17. 1968; Saprophytic; bleached corn leaves; soil; Rarotonga, Cook Islands. = P. irregularis Koch 1957 (Sparrow opinion, unpublished)
Phlyctochytrium mucosum Sparrow & I.J. Dogma; Arch. Mikrobiol., 89: 177-204, fig. 1, J-M. 1973; Saprophytic; pine pollen bait; soil; Dominican Republic
Phlyctochytrium multidentatum Umphlett; Mycologia, 61: 1021-1030, figs. 4-10. 1969; Saprophytic; sweet gum pollen; "soil & water" Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Phlyctochytrium neuhausiae (IF 4:417) Sparrow; Proc. Iowa Acad. Sci., 81: 2-5, figs. 10-14. 1974; Saprophytic; pine pollen; soil; Delphi, Greece
Phlyctochytrium palustre Gaertner 1954 (not validly published); ? Spizellomyces palustris Gaertner ex D.J.S. Barr; Canad. J. Bot., 62: 1171-1201. 1984
Phlyctochytrium parasitans Sparrow & I.J. Dogma; Arch. Mikrobiol., 89: 177-204, fig. 2, T-U. 1973; Parasitic; eggs of Achlya flagellata; damp soil; Carretara Duarte, Hispaniola
Phlyctochytrium peruvianum Knox (not validly published) PhD thesis, VPI, Blacksburg, VA. 1970; = Spizellomyces punctatus (Koch) D.J.S. Barr 1984
Phlyctochytrium planicorne Atkinson 1909 emended by Umphlett & Holland; Mycologia, 52: 429-435. 1960; = Rhizophydium digitatum Scherffel 1926; T.W. Johnson: Norw. J. Bot., 22: 249-257. 1975
Phlyctochytrium plurigibbosum D.J.S. Barr; Canad. J. Bot., 47: 991-997, figs. 44-52. 1969; Saprophytic; pine pollen; soil; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Ξ Spizellomyces plurigibbosus (D.J.S. Barr) D.J.S. Barr 1984
Phlyctochytrium powhatanense (IF 4:250) Roane; Mycologia, 65: 531-538, figs. 1-2, 15-20. 1973; Saprophytic; rotifer, chitin, snake skin; impoundment; Pulaski Co., VA, USA
Phlyctochytrium punctatum Koch; J. Elisha Mitchell. Sci. Soc., 73: 108-122, figs. 1-16. 1957; Saprophytic; Liquidambar and pine pollen bait; soil; New Guinea; Ξ Spizellomyces punctatus (Koch) Barr 1984
Phlyctochytrium recurvastomum Knox & Paterson; Mycologia, 65: 373-387, figs. 11-18. 1973; Saprophytic; pollen; soil; McMurdo area, Antarctica
Phlyctochytrium rhizopenicillium Knox (not valid pub.) PhD thesis, VPI, Blacksburg, VA. 1970
Phlyctochytrium semiglobiferum Uebelmesser 1956 Ξ Gaertneriomyces semiglobiferus (Uebel.) D.J.S. Barr; Canad. J. Bot., 58: 2380-2394. 1980
Phlyctochytrium spinosum Sparrow; Mycologia, 65: 1331-1336, figs. 12-16. 1973; Saprophytic; pollen ?; soil from spring-fed meadow; HI, USA
Phlyctochytrium variable Rieth 1954; = Phlyctochytrium aureliae Ajello 1945; T.W. Johnson; Norw. J. Bot., 22: 249-257
Phlyctochytrium vaucheriae Rieth 1956; Ξ Blyttiomyces vaucheriae (Rieth) I.J. Dogma; Mycologia, 61: 1149-1158. 1969
Phlyctochytrium verruculosum Knox (not valid pub.) PhD thesis, VPI, Blacksburg, VA. 1970; = Spizellomyces punctatus (Koch) D.J.S. Barr ; Canad. J. Bot., 58: 2380-2394. 1980
Phlyctorhiza variabilis Karling 1947 Ξ Entophlyctis variabilis (Karling) Cejp; Omagiu lui Traian S?vulescu, 129-138. 1959; ¥ Catenophlyctis variabilis (Karling) Karling; Amer. J. Bot., 52: 133-138. 1965
Physodermataceae Transferred from Chytridiales to Blastocladiales; Lange & Olson: Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 74: 449-457, 1980
PIROMYCES Gold, Heath & Bouchop; Biosystems, 21: 403-415. 1988; in Neocallimastigales; = Piromonas communis sensu Orpin, 1977
Piromyces communis Gold, Heath & Bauchop; BioSystems, 21: 403-415, (figs. 1-10 in Orpin 1977). 1988; Saprophytic; plant material; rumen of sheep. Ξ Piromonas communis Liebetanz sensu Orpin 1977
Piromyces dumbonicus J. Li (IF); Canad. J. Bot., 68: 1021-1033, figs. 2,4,9,12,13,19,23,24,31. 1990; Saprophytic; cellulosic; gut of elephant; New Zealand
Piromyces mae J. Li; Canad. J. Bot., 68: 1021-1033, figs. 1, 3, 5-8, 10, 11, 15-16, 20-22, 25-30, 32. 1990; Saprophytic; plant material; caecum of horse, New Zealand
Piromyces minutus Y.W. Ho; Mycotaxon, 47: 285-293, figs. 1-14. 1993; Saprophytic; guinea grass (Panicum maximum); rumen of Sika deer (Cervus nippon); Malaysia
Piromyces rhizinflatus (IF 6:445) Breton et al.; FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 82: 1-8, figs. 1-2. 1991; Saprophytic; culture; dried faeces of Saharian ass; Tunisia. Lectotype: see Y.W. Ho & D.J.S. Barr; Mycologia, 87: 656-678. 1995
Piromyces spiralis Y.W. Ho; Mycotaxon, 48: 59-68, figs. 1-14. 1993; Saprophytic; guinea grass (Panicum maximum); rumen of katjang goat (Capra hircus);Malaysia
Pleotrachelus Zopf 1884 Synonym of Olpidium (Braun) Rabenhorst 1868; Karling, CI, p. 14. 1977
Pleotrachelus askaulos Bradley; Amer. J. Bot., 54: 577-582, fig. 8. 1967 (fossil); Eocene Green River Formation; Wyoming, USA
Pleotrachelus bornovanus Sahtiyanci; Arch. Mikrobiol., 41: 187-228, figs. 50-79. 1962; Parasitic; Lactuca, Spinacea, Beta, Nicotiana, Solanum et al.; soil; Ξ Olpidium bornovanus (Sahtiyanci) Karling; CI, p. 13. 1977; = O. radicale (sensu Lange & Insunza 1977); = O. cucurbitacearum D.J.S. Barr & Dias 1968. See Campbell & Sim; Canad. J. Bot., 72: 1136-1143. 1994.
Pleotrachelus brassicae (Woronin) Sahtiyanci; Arch. Mikrobiol. 41: 187-228. 1962; Ξ Olpidium brassicae (Wor.) Dangeard; maintained as O. brassicae by Karling; CI, p. 18. 1977
Pleotrachelus virulentus Sahtiyanci; Arch. Mikrobiol., 41: 187-228, figs. 24-49. 1962; Parasitic; Lactuca, Solanum, Beta, Nicotiana, Capsella; Ξ Olpidium virulentus (Sahtiyanci) Karling; CI, p. 13. 1977
Pleotrachelus wildemanni Petersen 1910 Ξ Olpidium wildemanni (Petersen) Karling; CI, p. 18. 1977
Pleotrachelus zopfianus Morini 1913 Ξ Olpidium zopfianus (Morini) Karling; CI p. 18. 1977
Podochytrium chitinophilum Willoughby; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 44: 586-592, fig. 2, Pl. 38. 1961; Saprophytic; termite wings; Wastwater, E.L.D., U.K.
Podochytrium dentatum Longcore; Mycologia, 84: 183-192, figs. 1-29. 1992; Saprophytic; chitin; lake, circumneutral pH; Maine, USA
Podochytrium ellerbeckense Willoughby; Nova Hedwigia, 5: 335-340, Pl. 53 a-w. 1963; Saprophytic; waterlily leaf stalks; garden pond; E.L.D., U.K.
Polyphagus asymmetricus Valkanov (no Latin diagnosis); Arch. Protistenk., 106: 565-568, Pl. 44. 1963; Parasitic; Botrydiopsis; hyponeuston, southern Bulgaria
Polyphagus elegans Canter; Nova Hedwigia, 5: 419-428, Pls. 74-76. 1963; Parasitic; Ulothrix mucosum; plankton; Windermere, E.L.D., U.K.
Polyphagus euglenae Nowakowski, For TEM of zoospores see M.J. Powell; Can. J. Bot., 59: 2049-2061. 1981.
Polyphagus hyponeustonica (Valkanov) Karling; CI, p. 174. 1977 (sp. not validated) Ξ Arnaudovia hyponeustonica Valkanov 1963 (no Latin diagnosis)
Polyphagus serpentinus Canter; Nova Hedwigia, 5: 419-428, Pls. 71-73. 1963; Parasitic; Spondylosium spp.; lakes; E.L.D., U.K.
Polyphagus starrii Johns; Mycologia, 56: 441-451, figs. 1-6, 1964; Parasitic; Eudorina, Pandorina, et al.; Stonewall Pond, MA, USA
POLYPHLYCTIS Karling [Chytridiales]; Sydowia, 20: 86-95. 1967
Polyphlyctis cystofera (Willoughby) A. Batko; ZH, p. 183. 1975; Ξ Phlyctochytrium cystoferum Willoughby 1965
Polyphlyctis unispina (Paterson) Karling; Sydowia, 20: 86-95. 1967; Ξ Phlyctochytrium unispinum Paterson 1956
POWELLOMYCES Longcore, D.J.S. Barr & Désaulniers [Spizellomycetales]; Canad. J. Bot. 73: 1385-1390. 1995
Powellomyces hirtus Longcore, D.J.S. Barr & Désaulniers; Canad J. Bot. 73: 1385-1390, figs. 1-18. 1995; Saprophytic; pollen bait; soil; Ontario, Canada
Powellomyces variabilis Powell & Koch ex Longcore, D.J.S. Barr & N. Désaulniers; Canad. J. Bot. 73: 1385-1390. 1995; Ξ Entophlyctis variabilis sensu Powell & Koch 1977 not E. variabilis (Karling) Cejp 1959
Pringsheimiella dioica Couch 1939 (homonym and no Latin diagnosis) Ξ Dictyomorpha dioica Couch ex Mullins; Amer. J. Bot., 48: 377-387. 1961
PSEUDOPILEUM Canter [Chytridiales]; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 46: 305-320. 1963
Pseudopileum unum Canter; Trans. Brit. Mycol. Soc., 46: 305-320, fig. 3. 1963; Parasitic; cysts of Mallomonas sp.; plankton of Elterwater; E.L.D., U.K.
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