''Allomyces catenoides'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
fungus
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 th ...
in the family
Blastocladiaceae
The ''Blastocladiaceae'' are a family of fungi in the division Blastocladiomycota. It contains the following genera:
* ''Allomyces''
* ''Blastocladiella''
* '' Blastocladia''
* '' Blastocladiopsis''
* '' Microallomyces''
The family was circumsc ...
. It was described by
Frederick Kroeber Sparrow Frederick Kroeber Sparrow (11 May 1903–October 2, 1977) was an American mycology, mycologist. He was known for his research on aquatic fungi, and in particular the genus ''Physoderma'', and he produced a well-received monograph in 1943 titled ''Th ...
in 1964.
References
Fungi described in 1964
Blastocladiomycota
Fungus species
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