The ''Chytridiaceae'' are a
family
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of
fungi
A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...
in the order
Chytridiales
Fungi of the order Chytridiales, like other members of its division, 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 techniqu ...
. The family contains 33
genera
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and 238 species according to a 2008 estimate.
Genera
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Chytridium''
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Cylindrochytrium''
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Dangeardia''
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Dangeardiana''
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Dendrochytridium''
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Irineochytrium''
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Loborhiza''
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Macrochytrium''
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Nowakowskia''
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Phlyctochytrium''
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Physorhizophidium''
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Polyphagus''
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Polyphlyctis''
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Pseudopileum''
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Rhopalophlyctis''
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Saccomyces''
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Scherffeliomyces''
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Scherffeliomycopsis''
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Septosperma''
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Solutoparies''
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Sparrowia''
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Sporophlyctidium''
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Sporophlyctis''
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Dinochytrium''
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Zygorhizidium''
References
Chytridiomycota
Fungus families
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