The Mycotyphaceae are a
family
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of fungi 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 ...
. Members of this family, rarely reported, are thought to be more common in warmer climates.
Description
Species in this family have sporangiola borne on dehiscent pedicels.
Systematics
The family comprises a single
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 ...
with three species:
* ''
Mycotypha africana''
Novak & Backus, 1963
* ''
Mycotypha indica''
P.M. Kirk & Benny, 1985
* ''
Mycotypha microspora''
Fenner, 1932 (generic
type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...
)
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Zygomycota
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