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Chytridiomycota

Medical Definition: A phylum of fungi that was formerly considered a subdivision of Phycomycetes. They are the only fungi that produce motile cells at some stage in their life cycle. Most are saprobes but they also contain examples of plant, animal and fungal pathogens.
Previously Indexed: Phycomyces (1966-1985)
Chytridiomycota Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Blastocladiella - A genus of aquatic fungi of the family Blastocladiaceae, order Blastocladiales, used in the study of zoospore formation.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Neocallimasticales - An order of fungi in the phylum CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA comprising anaerobic chytrids that inhabit the rumen and cecum of herbivorous animals. Genera (all in the lone family Neocallimasticaceae) include NEOCALLIMASTIX, Orpinomyces, Piromonas, PIROMYCES, and Sphaeromonas.

Chytridiomycota Medical Definitions and Terms

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