''Aphanomyces'' is a
genus of
water moulds
Oomycota forms a distinct phylogeny, phylogenetic lineage of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms, called oomycetes (). They are mycelia, filamentous and heterotrophic, and can reproduce both Sexual reproduction, sexually and Asexual reproductio ...
. As of 2003 there were about 45 described species.
[Grünwald, N. J. and C. J. Coyne, ed]
Proceedings of the Second International ''Aphanomyces'' Workshop.
Pasco, Washington, June 17–18, 2003. USDA ARS. Many of these water moulds are known as economically important pathogens of species of plants and animals, including fish, crustaceans, and agricultural crop plants. ''Aphanomyces'' water moulds are "one of the most important yield-limiting factors in production of legumes and sugarbeet."
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Some of these water moulds are host-specific, such as '' A. iridis'', which only infects irises. Others can infest several hosts, such as '' A. euteiches'', which grows on several ]legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
s.[ The disease that manifests in plants infected with these water moulds is sometimes known simply as ''Aphanomyces'' root rot or common root rot.][
Species include:][
*'' Aphanomyces acinetophagus''
*'' Aphanomyces americanus''
*'' Aphanomyces amphigynus''
*'' Aphanomyces apophysii''
*'']Aphanomyces astaci
''Aphanomyces'' is a genus of water moulds. As of 2003 there were about 45 described species.Grünwald, N. J. and C. J. Coyne, edProceedings of the Second International ''Aphanomyces'' Workshop.Pasco, Washington, June 17–18, 2003. USDA ARS. M ...
'' – crayfish plague
*'' Aphanomyces balboensis''
*'' Aphanomyces bosminae''
*'' Aphanomyces brassicae''
*''Aphanomyces camptostylus
''Aphanomyces'' is a genus of water moulds. As of 2003 there were about 45 described species.Grünwald, N. J. and C. J. Coyne, edProceedings of the Second International ''Aphanomyces'' Workshop.Pasco, Washington, June 17–18, 2003. USDA ARS. M ...
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*'' Aphanomyces cladogamus''
*'' Aphanomyces cochlioides''
*'' Aphanomyces coniger''
*'' Aphanomyces daphniae''
*''Aphanomyces euteiches
''Aphanomyces euteiches'' is a water mould, or oomycete, plant pathogen responsible for the disease Aphanomyces root rot. The species ''Aphanomyces euteiches'' can infect a variety of legumes. Symptoms of the disease can differ among hosts but ...
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*'' Aphanomyces exoparasiticus''
*'' Aphanomyces frigidophilus''
*'' Aphanomyces gordejevi''
*'' Aphanomyces helicoides''
*''Aphanomyces hydatinae
''Aphanomyces'' is a genus of water moulds. As of 2003 there were about 45 described species.Grünwald, N. J. and C. J. Coyne, edProceedings of the Second International ''Aphanomyces'' Workshop.Pasco, Washington, June 17–18, 2003. USDA ARS. M ...
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*''Aphanomyces invadans
''Aphanomyces invadans'' is a species of water mould. It causes red spot disease, or epizootic ulcerative syndrome
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS), also known as mycotic granulomatosis (MG) or red spot disease (RSD), is a disease caused by ...
'' – ulcerative mycosis of fish, epizootic ulcerative syndrome, mycotic granulomatosis
*'' Aphanomyces iridis''
*''Aphanomyces irregularis
''Aphanomyces'' is a genus of water moulds. As of 2003 there were about 45 described species.Grünwald, N. J. and C. J. Coyne, edProceedings of the Second International ''Aphanomyces'' Workshop.Pasco, Washington, June 17–18, 2003. USDA ARS. M ...
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*''Aphanomyces keratinophilus
''Aphanomyces'' is a genus of water moulds. As of 2003 there were about 45 described species.Grünwald, N. J. and C. J. Coyne, edProceedings of the Second International ''Aphanomyces'' Workshop.Pasco, Washington, June 17–18, 2003. USDA ARS. M ...
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*''Aphanomyces laevis
''Aphanomyces'' is a genus of water moulds. As of 2003 there were about 45 described species.Grünwald, N. J. and C. J. Coyne, edProceedings of the Second International ''Aphanomyces'' Workshop.Pasco, Washington, June 17–18, 2003. USDA ARS. M ...
'' – cotton-wool disease of fish
*'' Aphanomyces magnusii''
*'' Aphanomyces norvegicus''
*'' Aphanomyces ovidestruens''
*'' Aphanomyces parasiticus''
*'' Aphanomyces patersonii''
*'' Aphanomyces phycophilus''
*'' Aphanomyces pisci''
*'' Aphanomyces piscicida''
*'' Aphanomyces polysporis''
*'' Aphanomyces raphani'' – black root disease of radish
*'' Aphanomyces salsuginosus''[Takuma, D., et al. (2010)]
A new species, ''Aphanomyces salsuginosus'' sp. nov., isolated from ice fish ''Salangichthys microdon''.
''Mycoscience'' 51(6) 432–42.
*'' Aphanomyces scaber''
*'' Aphanomyces sparrowii''
*'' Aphanomyces stellatus''
*'' Aphanomyces volgensis''
References
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Water mould genera
Saprolegniales