''Lichtheimiaceae'' is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
of
fungi
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 ...
in the order
Mucorales
The Mucorales is the largest and best studied order of zygomycete fungi. Members of this order are sometimes called pin molds. The term mucormycosis is now preferred for infections caused by molds belonging to the order Mucorales.
Systematics ...
.
The family was
circumscribed in 2013 after a
molecular phylogenetic analysis helped delineate a new family structure for the Mucorales.
Genera
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Circinella'' – 11 spp.
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Dichotomocladium'' – 5 spp.
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Fennellomyces'' – 4 spp.
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Lichtheimia'' – 7 spp.
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Phascolomyces'' – 1 sp.
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Rhizomucor
''Rhizomucor'' is a genus of fungi
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 cla ...
'' – 6 spp.
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Thamnostylum'' – 4 spp.
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Thermomucor'' – 1 sp.
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Zychaea'' – 1 sp.
References
Zygomycota
Fungus families
Taxa described in 2009
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