Spizellomycetales

Spizellomycetales
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Chytridiomycota
Class: Chytridiomycetes
Order: Spizellomycetales
D.J.S.Barr (1980)
Families
  • Caulochytriaceae
  • Powellomycetaceae
  • Spizellomycetaceae
Synonyms
  • Caulochytriales Doweld 2014

Spizellomycetales is an order of fungi in the Chytridiomycetes. Spizellomycetalean chytrids are essentially ubiquitous zoospore-producing fungi found in soils where they decompose pollen. Recently they have also been found in dung and harsh alpine environments, greatly expanding the range of habitats where one can expect to find these fungi.