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Phycomycetes is a class of fungi that includes simple, primitive, and mostly aquatic fungi. They are also known as algal fungi due to their resemblance to algae in some life stages.

Key Characteristics:
• Habitat: Mostly aquatic, damp terrestrial habitats, decaying organic matter, or as parasites on plants.
• Hyphae: Aseptate (non-septate) and coenocytic (multinucleated).
• Reproduction:
• Asexual reproduction: Occurs by zoospores (motile) or aplanospores (non-motile).
• Sexual reproduction: May be isogamous, anisogamous, or oogamous. Involves fusion of gametes and often results in zygospores or oospores.

Examples:
• Rhizopus (commonly known as bread mold)
• Mucor
• Albugo (a plant parasite causing white rust on crucifers)