A genus of fungi in the order Rhizophydiales, class Chytridiomycetes and phylum CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA. Batrachochytrium fungi are chytrid fungi found in aquatic habitats. Many are parasitic including Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis which is causative agent for chytrid disease in aquatic invertebrates.
Entry Term(s)
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Registry Number
txid100474
Related Numbers
txid109871
Previous Indexing
Chytridiomycota (2002-2020)
Public MeSH Note
2021; for BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS see CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (2013-2020)
History Note
2021; for BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS use CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (2013-2020)
A genus of fungi in the order Rhizophydiales, class Chytridiomycetes and phylum CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA. Batrachochytrium fungi are chytrid fungi found in aquatic habitats. Many are parasitic including Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis which is causative agent for chytrid disease in aquatic invertebrates.
