''Amorphotheca resinae'' is an
ascomycete
Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The defi ...
fungus of the family
Amorphothecaceae
The Amorphothecaceae are a family of fungi in the division Ascomycota. This family can not yet be taxonomically classified in any of the ascomycetous classes and orders with any degree of certainty (incertae sedis). It contains the single genu ...
which is known to thrive in environments containing
alkane
In organic chemistry, an alkane, or paraffin (a historical trivial name that also has other meanings), is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon. In other words, an alkane consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure in which ...
s (and water), like
aviation fuel
Aviation fuels are petroleum-based fuels, or petroleum and synthetic fuel blends, used to power aircraft. They have more stringent requirements than fuels used for ground use, such as heating and road transport, and contain additives to enhanc ...
, 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