Phylum：Chytridiomycota　>>　Class： Chytridiomycetes　>>　 Order： Chytridiales 
   
 
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　Scientific Name： Rhizophydium chlorogonii
 
   
   
　Author：

Basionym: Phlyctidium chlorogonii Serbinow, Bot. Zap. 24:156. 1907.

Rhizophydium chlorogonii (Serbinow) Jaczewski, Opredelitel Gribov. Sovershennye Griby (Diploidnye Stadii). I. Fikomitsety (Phycomycetes) p.38. 1931.
   
 
 
 
 
　Description： On 1/4YpSs agar: Sporangium spherical, 20-37.5 μm diam., with one to six papillae. Rhizoids fine, arising from an ovate or peg-like extension. Zoospores globose, about 3 μm diam., escaping individually from discharge pore, remaining motileless before swimming away with a hopping motion. Color of colony orange yellow.
 
 
 
 
 
　Specimens：

Taiwan. Hualien: Hsiukuluan, creek water, 25 Aug. 1993, NTNU 1601; Taitung: Pahsientung, creek water, 25 Aug. 1993, NTNU 1602; Chialapan, creek water, 30 Oct. 1993, NTNU 1703. Isolated on pine pollen from all water samples.
 
 
 
　Habitat： Fresh water.
 
 
 
　Distribution：

Russia, Great Britain, Taiwan.
 
 
 
　References：

Chen, SF and Chien, CY. 1995; Chen, SF and Chien, CY. 1998.
   
   
   
　Provided：

S. F. Chen
 
 
　Note： Rhizophydium chlorogonii differs from R. laterale in the number of discharge papillae. In addition, the colony color of R. laterale is distinctly yellow (Chen and Chien, 1995).