Algochytrops polysiphoniae (Cohn) Doweld
(a chytrid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Algochytrops polysiphoniae (a chytrid)
Family	CHYTRIDIACEAE (a family of chytrids)
Order	CHYTRIDIALES (chytrids)
Class	CHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
Phylum	CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Algochytrops polysiphoniae is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Chytridiomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Küpper F.C., Maier, I., Müller, D.G. & Loiseaux, S.	2006	Phylogenetic affinities of two eukaryotic pathogens of marine macroalgae, Eurychasma dicksonii (Wright) Magnus and Chytridium polysiphoniae Cohn	Cryptogamie, Algol., Vol 27 (2): 165-184.

Algochytrops polysiphoniae (a chytrid) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

CHYTRIDIALES
(chytrids)

CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA
(chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Algochytrops polysiphoniae (a chytrid)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Algochytrops polysiphoniae (a chytrid)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Algochytrops polysiphoniae is also a member of:

Identification Works

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