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Chytridiomycota (chitridiomycetes)

Taxonomy
Chitridiomycota was named by Powell (2007). It is extant.

It was corrected as Chytridiomycota by Margulis (1996) and Tedersoo et al. (2018).

It was assigned to Protoctista by Margulis (1996); to Fungi by Taylor et al. (2008); and to Chytridiomyceta by Tedersoo et al. (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Chytridiomycota Margulis p. 1074
2007Chitridiomycota Powell
2008Chitridiomycota Taylor et al. p. 1027
2018Chytridiomycota Tedersoo et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomFungiJahn and Jahn 1959
subkingdomChytridiomyceta
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phylumChytridiomycota(Powell 2007)
phylumChytridiomycota(Powell 2007)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Ph. Chytridiomycota Powell 2007 [chitridiomycetes]
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G. †Archeomyces Allison 1989
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†Archeomyces dimakeloides Allison 1989
Subph. Chytridiomycotina Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Cl. Chytridiomycetes Cavalier-Smith 1998
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G. †Rhizophidites Daugherty 1941
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†Rhizophidites triassicus Daugherty 1941
G. †Tenuicutites Bertrand 1898
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Invalid names: Chytridiales Cohn 1879 [empty]
Cl. Cladochytriomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Cladochytriales Mozley-Standridge 2009 [empty]
Cl. Lobulomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Lobulomycetales Simmons 2009 [empty]
Cl. Mesochytriomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Gromochytriales Karpov and Aleosin 2014 [empty], Mesochytriales Karpov and Aleoshin 2014 [empty]
Cl. Polychytriomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Polychytriales Longcore and Simmons 2012 [empty]
Cl. Rhizophlyctidomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Rhizophlyctidales Letcher 2008 [empty]
Cl. Rhizophydiomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Rhizophydiales Letcher 2006 [empty]
Cl. Spizellomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Spizellomycetales Barr 1980 [empty]
Cl. Synchytriomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Synchytriales Doweld 2014 [empty]
G. †Eophycomyces Allison 1989
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†Eophycomyces herkoides Allison 1989
G. †Grilletia Renault and Bertrand 1885
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†Grilletia spherospermii Renault and Bertrand 1885
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Tonian or 1000.00000 to 850.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 850.0 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tonian1000.0 - 850.0Canada (Yukon) Archeomyces dimakeloides (227536) Eophycomyces herkoides (148718)