Aquamorteriella elegansis similar to species ofMortierellain the morphology of the sporangiophore and the shape of the columella.Aquamortierellawas found growing on a midge larva collected in a New Zealand freshwater stream (Embree and Indoh, 1967). Indoh (1967) also found this species in Japan. (Zygomycetes.org 2015)
Sporangiophore simple, coenocytic, slightly vesiculate subbasally, bearing a single sporangium terminally. Sporangium globose, multispored; columella convex. Sporangiospores allantoid to reniform, with nonadhesive appendage-like structures arising from each end. Zygospores unknown.
Type species:A. elegans (Zygomycetes.org 2015)
