 | This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. (December 2017) |
| Corallochytrium | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Pluriformea |
| Class: | Corallochytrea Cavalier-Smith 1998 |
| Order: | Corallochytrida Cavalier-Smith 1995 |
| Family: | Corallochytriidae Cavalier-Smith 1995 |
| Genus: | Corallochytrium Raghu-Kumar 1987[1] |
| Type species | |
| Corallochytrium limacisporum O’Kelly & Nerad 1999
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Corallochytrium belongs to the class of Corallochytrea within Teretosporea and is a sister group to Ichthyosporea.[2] Corallochytrium limacisporum is the only species of Corallochytrium known so far. It was first discovered and named in the Arabian Sea’s coral lagoons by Kaghu-Kumar in 1987. It was first thought to be a member of the fungi-like thraustochytrids, however, this was later disproven due to Corallochytriums lack of cilia and sagenogenetosome. Little research has been done on the life cycle or morphology. Most research concerning this genus has been done to uncover the evolution of animals and fungi, as Corallochytrium possess both animal and fungal enzymatic trademarks (C-14 reductase and α-AAR respectively).
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