Chytridiomycetes () is a
class of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
. Members are found in soil, fresh water, and saline estuaries. They are first known from the
Rhynie chert.
It has recently been redefined to exclude the
taxa Neocallimastigomycota and
Monoblepharidomycetes, which are now a
phylum and a sister-
class respectively.
Chytridiomycetes is the major class of the phylum
Chytridiomycota,
which contains a number of
parasitic species. At least two species in this class are known to infect a number of amphibian species.
Phylogeny
Based on the work of "The Mycota: A Comprehensive Treatise on Fungi as Experimental Systems for Basic and Applied Research",
Powell and Letcher 2015
and Karpov et al. 2014.
References
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Chytridiomycota
Aquatic fungi