Monoblepharidomycetes
| Monoblepharidomycetes | |
|---|---|
| Monoblepharis polymorpha growing on a sesame seed in water collected from a vernal pool near Orono, Maine. Shown are the spiny, brownish resting spores sitting on top the empty oogonia. On the sides of the oogonia are empty antheridia. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Chytridiomycota |
| Class: | Monoblepharidomycetes J.H. Schaffner 1909 |
| Order: | Monoblepharidales (J. Schröter 1893) Sparrow 1943 |
| Type species | |
| Monoblepharis spp. Cornu 1871 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Members of the Monoblepharidomycetes have a filamentous thallus that is either extensive or simple and unbranched. They frequently have a holdfast at the base. In contrast to other taxa in their phylum, some reproduce using autospores, although many do so through zoospores. Oogamous sexual reproduction may also occur.
In addition to the type genus, the order Monoblepharidales includes Harpochytrium and Oedogoniomyces.