Fungi of the
order Chytridiales, like other members of its
division
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
*Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
*Division (military), a formation typically consisting ...
, may either have a monocentric
thallus or a polycentric
rhizomycelium. When the
ribosomal genes of members classified in this order were first examined using
molecular techniques, it was discovered that the order contained some species that were not related. With the culture and characterization of ''
Chytridium olla'', the
type species of this order, the limits of the Chytridiales were established. The Chytridiales is now
monophyletic and species such as ''
Polychytrium aggregatum'', ''
Chytriomyces angularis'' and ''
Cladochytrium replicatum'' have been transferred to other orders.
Genera ''incertae sedis''
* ''
Achlyella''
* ''
Achlyogeton''
* ''
Coralliochytrium''
* ''
Delfinachytrium''
* ''
Pseudorhizidium''
* ''
Dermomycoides''
* ''
Dictyomorpha''
* ''
Ichthyochytrium''
* ''
Mucophilus''
* ''
Myiophagus''
* ''
Plasmophagus''
* ''
Rhizidiocystis''
* ''
Rhizosiphon''
* ''
Sagittospora''
* ''
Septolpidium''
* ''
Sorokinocystis'' - ''Sorokinocystis mirabilis''
* ''
Trematophlyctis''
References
Chytridiomycota
Fungus orders
Aquatic fungi
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