2. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
It can been found in North America, South America, Europe and Africa. This pathogen
often causes diseases and death in many amphibians. It invades the top layer of skin
cells that are keratinized and thickens them so that it is hard to breathe. It also makes
use of zoospores for various reasons . It also uses a flagella to help it maintains its
mobility. They can live on land or in the water.
3. Rhizopus stolonifer (Black Bread Mold)
It is heterotrophic and dependant on sugar and starch, so it
attaches to foods like bread. It releases spores through its
mycellium and when the spores mature they turn black. Its
spores are commonly found in the air. If moist enough, it
can take over a piece of bread in a few days. It has
commercial use in manufacturing alcohol and organic acids.
4. Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric)
It is a poisonous fungus that lives throughout the temperate and boreal regions of
the Northern Hemisphere. It contains psychoactive chemicals ibotenic acid and
muscimol. It’s a mushroom with oval shaped spores. It has been used as a
treatment for cancer, sore throat, and arthiritis.
5. Sarcoscypha coccinea (Scarlet Elf Cup)
It can be found in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and
Australia. They only appear in the winter months. The cupped area is no more
than 4 centimeters across. The colors vary and may be orange, yellow, or even
white. Its spores are translucent and have lipids at both ends.
6. Acaulospora myriocarpa
It can be found in South America and Asia. Its spores occur
singly and in loose small groups. They can be found in soil,
crevices, roots, insect bodies, and old seeds. They are
formed with a sporiferous saccule. It forms mycorrhizae
with other species.
