Cladochytriaceae

Cladochytriaceae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Chytridiomycota
Class:	Cladochytriomycetes
Order:	Cladochytriales
Family:	Cladochytriaceae; J.Schröt. (1892)
Type genus
	Cladochytrium; Nowak. (1877)
Genera
	Cladochytrium;

The Cladochytriaceae are a family of fungi in the order Cladochytriales.^[1]

Taxonomy

According to a 2008 estimate, the family contained 10 genera and 38 species.^[1] However, the 2022 taxonomy of fungi places only one genus, Cladochytrium, making the family monotypic.^[2]

Regarding the genera previously included, Amoebochytrium and Septochytrium were moved into their separate families, Saccopodium was moved into its separate order, and Megachytrium remains uncertain within the class Chytridiomycetes.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
^ ^a ^b Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. hdl:10481/76378. S2CID 249054641.

External links

Cladochytriaceae in Index Fungorum

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[Kirk_2008-1] Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.

[OOF2022-2] Wijayawardene, N.N.; Hyde, K.D.; Dai, D.Q.; Sánchez-García, M.; Goto, B.T.; Saxena, R.K.; et al. (2022). "Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa – 2021". Mycosphere. 13 (1): 53–453. doi:10.5943/mycosphere/13/1/2. hdl:10481/76378. S2CID 249054641.

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