''Bandonia marina'' 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 ...

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 Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Tetragoniomycetaceae The Tetragoniomycetaceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order Trichosporonales. The family currently contains four genus, genera. Several species are only known from their yeast states. References

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, first described as ''Candida marina'' in 1962. It is currently the only species in the

monotypic genus In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

''Bandonia''. The species is a marine

yeast Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to constitut ...

and is one of the microorganisms that feed on and decompose tarballs in the ocean.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q27803772 Tremellomycetes Fungi described in 1962 Monotypic genera Fungus species