Endochytrium digitatum Karling
(a chytrid (cellulose saprobe))

Interactions where Endochytrium digitatum 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
parasitises UK/Ireland CHARACEAE stoneworts Charales Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Endochytriaceae/Endochytrium digitatum/Endochytrium digitatuma chytrid (cellulose saprobe) Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Charophyta/Charophyceae/Charales/Characeae/Characeaestoneworts

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Endochytrium digitatum (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Endochytrium digitatum (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEndochytrium digitatum (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe))
FamilyENDOCHYTRIACEAE (a family of chytrids)
OrderCHYTRIDIALES (chytrids)
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 Endochytrium digitatum (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Willoughby, L.G. 1961 The ecology of some lower fungi at Esthwaite Water TBMS Vol 44 (3): 305-332.

Endochytrium digitatum (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Endochytrium digitatum (a chytrid (cellulose saprobe):

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