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| Phylum | Subphylum | Class | Subclass | Order | Family | Genus | Species | Anamorph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chytridiomycota | Chytridiomycetes | incertaesedis | incertaesedis | Zygorhizidium | planktonicum |
| Authority | Canter |
|---|
Motile Cell
Cell type: (ZO) zoospore
Component: Motile Cell
| Characteristic | State | Code | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of flagella | one | 1 |  |
| Electron-opaque plug in axoneme core and between axoneme and flagellar membrane | absent | 0 | |
| Flagellum coating | absent | 0 | |
| Electron-opaque core in kinetosome | absent | 0 | |
| Scalloped ring within kinetosome, extensions of the A, B, or C microtubule | absent | 0 | |
| Kinetosome support | kinetosome props | 1 | |
| Kinetosome-associated plates | absent | 0 | |
| Kinetosome-associated saddle | absent | 0 | |
| Kinetosome-associated shield | absent | 0 | |
| Kinetosome-associated spur | absent | 0 | |
| Kinetosome-associated striated disc | absent | 0 | |
| Primary microtubule root | absent | 0 | |
| Primary microtubule root absolute configuration | absent | 0 | |
| Striated rhizoplast between kinetosome and nucleus | absent | 0 | |
| Kinetosome-non-flagellated centriole fibrillar bridge | absent | 0 | |
| Non-flagellated centriole-associated veil | absent | 0 | |
| Paracrystalline inclusion | absent | 0 | |
| Mitochondrion | single | 1 | |
| Cisterna | fenestrated | 2 | |
| Paraxonemal structure | absent | 0 | |
| Relationship of microbodies to lipid(s) or nucleus | microbody associated with a single lipid (Chytridiomycota: Chytridiomycetes- Chytridiales, Cladochytriales, Lobulomycetales, Rhizophydiales) | 0 | |
| Location of cisterna relative to lipid(s) | adjacent to lipids (Chytridiomycota: Chytridiomycetes: Chytridiales, Rhizophydiales, Cladochytriales) | 0 | |
| Location of mitochondria | outside ribosomal core | 0 | |
| Nuclear heel | absent | 0 | |
| Nucleus location | distal to kinetosome | 0 | |
| Posterior dome composed of peripheral granules and array of megatubules | absent | 0 |
| Sources | |
|---|---|
| Notes | |
| Author | Beakes GW, Canter HM, Jaworski GHM. |
| Date | 1988. |
| Source | Can J Bot 66: 1054-1067. |
| Lit. Identifier | Zoospore ultrastructure of Zygorhizidium affluens and Z. planktonicum, two chytrids parasitizing the diatom Asterionella formosa. |
Sterol data
Cell type: (AS) asexual spore
Component: Sterol pathway
| Characteristic | State | Code | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol pathway | present | 1 |
| Sources | |
|---|---|
| Fixation | Gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| Study Complete | Yes |
| Author | Kagami, M., von Elert, E., Ibelings, B.W., de Bruin, A., and Van Donk, E. |
| Date | 2007 |
| Source | Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 274:1561-1566 |
| Lit. Identifier | Maritza Abril, 4 April, 2009 |
| Culture collection | FMS |
| Culture no. | 34600 |
| Collector date | 2001 |
| Source of character | Non-axenic culture |
Cell type: (AS) asexual spore
Component: Sterol types
| Characteristic | State | Code | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholest-5-enol (Cholesterol) | present | 1 |
| Sources | |
|---|---|
| Fixation | Gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| Study Complete | Yes |
| Author | Kagami, M., von Elert, E., Ibelings, B.W., de Bruin, A., and Van Donk, E. |
| Date | 2007 |
| Source | Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 274:1561-1566 |
| Lit. Identifier | Maritza Abril, 4 April, 2009 |
| Culture collection | FMS |
| Culture no. | 34600 |
| Collector no. | 2001 |
| Substrate | Non-axenic culture |