''Aquamortierella'' is a fungal
genus
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in the
Mortierellaceae family of the
Zygomycota
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.
[ The genus is ]monotypic
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, containing the single species ''Aquamortierella elegans'', found in New Zealand and Japan.[
The genus name of ''Aquamortierella'' is in honour of Barthélemy Dumortier (1797–1878), who was a Belgian who conducted a parallel career of botanist and ]Member of Parliament
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Fungi of Asia
Fungi of New Zealand
Monotypic fungi genera
Zygomycota genera
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