''Moniliella'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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

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Ustilaginomycotina The Ustilaginomycotina is a subdivision within the division Basidiomycota of the kingdom Fungi. It consists of the classes Ustilaginomycetes and Exobasidiomycetes, and in 2014 the subdivision was reclassified and the two additional classes Malas ...

. Some species of ''Moniliella'' can cause disease in humans and in cats. The genus includes the black, yeast-like fungi in the

Basidiomycota Basidiomycota () is one of two large divisions that, together with the Ascomycota, constitute the subkingdom Dikarya (often referred to as the "higher fungi") within the kingdom Fungi. Members are known as basidiomycetes. More specifically, Basi ...

, although the black, yeast-like fungi also include some species from the

Ascomycota 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 def ...

Species

List of species: *''M. acetoabutans'' *''M. fonsecae'' *''M. madida'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'') *''M. megachiliensis'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'') *''M. mellis'' *''M. nigrescens'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'') *''M. oedocephalis'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'') *''M. pollinis'' *''M. spathulata'' (formerly in ''Trichosporonoides'') *''M. suaveolens'' *''M. tomentosa'', an

osmophile An osmophile is a microorganism adapted to environments with high osmotic pressures, such as high sugar concentrations. Osmophiles are similar to halophiles (salt-loving organisms) in that a critical aspect of both types of environment is their low ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6900277 Dothideomycetes genera Ustilaginomycotina