Members of the Monoblepharidomycetes have a filamentous thallus that is either extensive or simple and unbranched. They frequently have a holdfast at the base. In contrast to other

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in their phylum, some reproduce using

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s, although many do so through zoospores. Oogamous sexual reproduction may also occur. In addition to the

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, the order Monoblepharidales includes '' Harpochytrium'' and '' Oedogoniomyces''.

Taxonomy

Based on the work of "The Mycota: A Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems for Basic and Applied Research" and synonyms from "Part 1- Virae, Prokarya, Protists, Fungi". * Class Monoblepharidomycetes Schaffner 1909 ** Order Harpochytriales Emerson & Whisler 1968 *** Family Oedogoniomycetaceae Barr 1990 **** Genus '' Oedogoniomyces'' Kobayasi & Ôkubo 1954 *** Family Harpochytriaceae Emerson & Whisler 1984 **** Genus '' Harpochytrium'' Lagerheim 1890 'Fulminaria''_Gobi_1900;_''Rhabdium.html" ;"title="Fulminaria.html" ;"title="'Fulminaria">'Fulminaria'' Gobi 1900; ''Rhabdium">Fulminaria.html" ;"title="'Fulminaria">'Fulminaria'' Gobi 1900; ''Rhabdium'' Dangeard 1903 non Wallroth 1833] ** Order Monoblepharidales Schröter 1883 *** Family Monoblepharidaceae Fischer 1892 **** Genus ''Monoblepharis'' Cornu 1871 [''Diblepharis'' Lagerheim 1900; '' Monoblephariopsis'' Laibach 1927] *** Family Gonapodyaceae Petersen 1909 **** Genus '' Gonapodya'' Fischer 1892 **** Genus '' Monoblepharella'' Sparrow 1940 ***Family '' Telasphaerulaceae'' Longcore et T.Y. James 2017 ****Genus '' Telasphaerula'' Longcore et T.Y. James 2017 ***Family '' Sanchytriaceae'' Karpov et Aleoshin ****Genus '' Sanchytrium'' Karpov et Aleoshin

References

Chytridiomycota {{Chytridiomycota-stub