Corallochytrium

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Corallochytrium
Scientific classification
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
Species
C. limacisporum

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).