''Amorphotheca resinae'' is an
ascomycete fungus of the family
Amorphothecaceae which is known to thrive in environments containing
alkanes (and water), like
aviation fuel, from which it derives its trivial name 'kerosene fungus'.
As such it belongs to the heterogenous group of
microbial contaminats of diesel fuel.
See also
*
Ascomycota#Metabolism
*
Fuel polishing
*''
Candida keroseneae''
References
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Ascomycota enigmatic taxa