The chytrids: a phylum of mostly aquatic or soil-dwelling fungi, unusual among fungi for producing motile spores (zoospores) that swim using a single flagellum. Chytridiomycota includes Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the pathogen behind the amphibian chytridiomycosis epidemic that has driven severe global amphibian declines.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Era First Appeared Classification
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ473747, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Chytridiomycota
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Chytridiomycota" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 1000 ... "early_interval": "Tonian"
Wikidata: Chytridiomycota
Wikidata Q473747, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Chytridiomycota, Wikipedia
In Group: Fungus Phyla, LeadQuote, In Group: Fungus Phyla, Lead
Chytridiomycota are a division of zoosporic organisms in the kingdom Fungi, informally known as chytrids.
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