What are Lobulomycetalean Chytrids?

• The Lobulomycetales is a monophlytic order with one family and four genera.
• Two species formerly formerly classified in Chytriomyces (1) have been transferred to the recently established order (3).
• This is one of two orders of chytrids that includes dung inhibitors (the other order is the Spizellomycetales).

Current systematic synthesis of the order Lobulomycetales:

The Order Lobulomycetales includes five species:

Lobulomycetaceae D.R. Simmons

Alogomyces tanneri D.R. Simmons & P.M. Letcher
Lobulomyces angularis (Longcore) D.R. Simmons
Lobulomyces poculatus (Willoughby & Townley) D.R. Simmons
Clydaea vesicula D.R. Simmons
Maunachytrium keaense D.R. Simmons

Lobulomycetalean Chytrids are Found in Diverse Habitats:

Lobulomycetalean chytrids are common in the soil and have been found in horse dung.

References:

• 1. Letcher, P.M. and M.J. Powell. 2002. A taxonomic summary of Chytriomyces (Chytridiomycota) Mycotaxon 84: 447-487.
• 2. Longcore, J.E. 1992. Morphology and zoospore ultrastructure of Chytriomyces angularis sp. nov. (Chytridiales). Mycologia 84(3): 442- 451.
• 3. Simmons, D.R., T.Y. James, A.F. Meyer, and J. E. Longcore. 2009. Lobulomycetales, a new order in the Chytridiomycota. Mycological Research 113: 450-460.
• 4. Simmons, D.R., P.M. Letcher, M.J. Powell, and J.E. Longcore. 2011.Alogomyces tanneri gen. et sp. nov., a chytrid in Lobulomycetales from horse manure. Mycologia 104: 157-163. DOI:10.3852/11-043
• 5. Willoughby, L.G. and P.J. Townley. 1961. Two new saprophytic chytrids from the lake district. Transaction of the British Mycological Society 44(2): 177-184.