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Backusella Morwellensis
''Backusella morwellensis'' is a species of zygote fungus in the order Mucorales. It was described by Andrew S. Urquhart and James K. Douch in 2020. The specific epithet refers to the type locality; Morwell National Park, Australia. See also * * Fungi of Australia The Fungi of Australia form an enormous and phenomenally diverse group, a huge range of freshwater, marine and terrestrial habitats with many ecological roles, for example as saprobes, parasites and mutualistic symbionts of algae, animals and pla ... References External links * Mucoraceae Fungi described in 2020 {{Zygomycota-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the ''Eumycota'' (''t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mucoromycotina
Mucoromycotina is a subphylum of uncertain placement in Fungi. It was considered part of the phylum Zygomycota, but recent phylogenetic studies have shown that it was polyphyletic and thus split into several groups, it is now thought to be a paraphyletic grouping. Mucoromycotina is currently composed of 3 orders, 61 genera, and 325 species. Some common characteristics seen throughout the species include: development of coenocytic mycelium, saprotrophic lifestyles, and filamentous. History Zygomycete fungi were originally only ascribed to the phylum Zygomycota. Such classifications were based on physiological characteristics with little genetic support. A genetic study of Zygomycete fungi performed in 2016 showed that further classification of the group was possible, thus splitting it into Zoopagomycota, Entomophthoromycota, Kickxellomycotina, and Mucoromycotina. The study put these groups as being sister to Dikarya, but without further research, their exact locations in Fungi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mucorales
The Mucorales is the largest and best studied order of zygomycete fungi. Members of this order are sometimes called pin molds. The term mucormycosis is now preferred for infections caused by molds belonging to the order Mucorales. Systematics The order includes: 11 families, 56 genera, and approximately 300 species. Mucoralean classification has traditionally been based on morphological, developmental, and ecological characteristics. Recently, molecular data has revealed, that some aspects of traditional classification are quite artificial. For example, the Mucoraceae is believed to be polyphyletic, as are the Thamnidiaceae, Chaetocladiaceae and Radiomycetaceae. Some of the genera, (including ''Mucor'', ''Absidia'' and '' Backusella'') appear to be polyphyletic. Today, the traditional system is still largely in use, as further studies are needed to reconcile morphological and molecular concepts of families and genera. Families The order consists of the following familie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backusellaceae
''Backusella'' is the sole genus of zygote fungi in the family Backusellaceae, which is classified in the order Mucorales. Members of this genus have been often isolated from plant litter, from locations around the world. Taxonomy C. W. Hesseltine and J. J. Ellis recognised the uniqueness of a new species, ''B. circina'', warranted its classification in a new genus; in 1969 they established ''Backusella'', named in honour of Professor M. P. Backus. Since then, several species previously placed in the archetypal mucoralean genus ''Mucor'' were reassessed, found to be close relatives of ''B. circina'', and combined into ''Backusella'' as additional ''Backusella'' species, while other species were discovered and classified outright as ''Backusella''. K. Voigt & P.M. Kirk established the family Backusellaceae to include ''Backusella'' in 2012, as they likewise recognised the uniqueness of the genus and the need to classify it within a distinct family. Accepted species The genus co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backusella
''Backusella'' is the sole genus of zygote fungi in the family Backusellaceae, which is classified in the order Mucorales. Members of this genus have been often isolated from plant litter, from locations around the world. Taxonomy C. W. Hesseltine and J. J. Ellis recognised the uniqueness of a new species, ''B. circina'', warranted its classification in a new genus; in 1969 they established ''Backusella'', named in honour of Professor M. P. Backus. Since then, several species previously placed in the archetypal mucoralean genus ''Mucor'' were reassessed, found to be close relatives of ''B. circina'', and combined into ''Backusella'' as additional ''Backusella'' species, while other species were discovered and classified outright as ''Backusella''. K. Voigt & P.M. Kirk established the family Backusellaceae to include ''Backusella'' in 2012, as they likewise recognised the uniqueness of the genus and the need to classify it within a distinct family. Accepted species The genus co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zygomycota
Zygomycota, or zygote fungi, is a former division or phylum of the kingdom Fungi. The members are now part of two phyla: the Mucoromycota and Zoopagomycota. Approximately 1060 species are known. They are mostly terrestrial in habitat, living in soil or on decaying plant or animal material. Some are parasites of plants, insects, and small animals, while others form symbiotic relationships with plants. Zygomycete hyphae may be coenocytic, forming septa only where gametes are formed or to wall off dead hyphae. Zygomycota is no longer recognised as it was not believed to be truly monophyletic. Etymology The name ''Zygomycota'' refers to the zygosporangia characteristically formed by the members of this clade, in which resistant spherical spores are formed during sexual reproduction. ''Zygos'' is Greek for "joining" or "a yoke", referring to the fusion of two hyphal strands which produces these spores, and ''-mycota'' is a suffix referring to a division of fungi. Spores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morwell National Park
The Morwell National Park is a national park located in the western Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated approximately east of Melbourne via the Princes Highway and south of Morwell in the Strzelecki Ranges. The park preserves a remnant of previously widespread wet sclerophyll forests and some rainforest remnants restricted to deep creek gullies. 320 plant species have been recorded for this park, including five rare or threatened species and 44 orchid species. 129 native fauna species have been recorded, including 19 mammals, 96 birds, 11 reptiles and three amphibians. Weeds and pest animals represent a threat to the park, particularly because of its small size. See also * '' Backusella morwellensis'' – named after Morwell National Park * Protected areas of Victoria Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. it contained separate protected areas with a total land area of (17.26% of the state's area). Of these, 45 were na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungi Of Australia
The Fungi of Australia form an enormous and phenomenally diverse group, a huge range of freshwater, marine and terrestrial habitats with many ecological roles, for example as saprobes, parasites and mutualistic symbionts of algae, animals and plants, and as agents of biodeterioration. Where plants produce, and animals consume, the fungi recycle, and as such they ensure the sustainability of ecosystems. Knowledge about the fungi of Australia is meagre. Little is known about aboriginal cultural traditions involving fungi, or about aboriginal use of fungi apart from a few species such as Blackfellow's bread ('' Laccocephalum mylittae''). Humans who came to Australia over the past couple of centuries brought no strong fungal cultural traditions of their own. Fungi have also been largely overlooked in the scientific exploration of Australia. Since 1788, research on Australian fungi, initially by botanists and later by mycologists, has been spasmodic and intermittent. At governmental le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mucoraceae
The Mucoraceae are a family of fungi of the order Mucorales, characterized by having the thallus not segmented or ramified. Pathogenic genera include '' Absidia'', '' Apophysomyces'', ''Mucor'', ''Rhizomucor'', and '' Rhizopus''. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 25 genera and 129 species. Genera The family consists of the following genera: * '' Actinomucor'' * '' Apophysomyces'' * ''Benjaminiella'' * '' Chaetocladium'' * ''Circinella'' * '' Cokeromyces'' * ''Dicranophora'' * '' Ellisomyces'' * '' Helicostylum'' * '' Hyphomucor'' * '' Kirkomyces'' * ''Mucor'' * '' Parasitella'' * '' Pilaira'' * '' Pilophora'' * '' Pirella'' * ''Rhizomucor'' * '' Rhizopodopsis'' * '' Rhizopus'' * '' Sporodiniella'' * ''Syzygites ''Syzygites'' is a monotypic genus in Zygomycota. The sole described species is ''Syzygites megalocarpus'', which was the first fungus for which sex was reported and the main homothallic representative in the research that allowed for the classif ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
