''Orbilia'' 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

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 ...

Orbiliaceae The Orbiliaceae are a family of saprobic sac fungi in the order Orbiliales. The family, first described by John Axel Nannfeldt in 1932, contains 288 species in 12 genera. Members of this family have a widespread distribution, but are more preval ...

Anamorph In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota: *Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body. *Anamorph: an ase ...

s of this genus include the ''

Arthrobotrys ''Arthrobotrys'' is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. There are 71 species. They are predatory fungi that capture and feed on nematode worms. Rings that form on the hyphae constrict and entrap the worms, then hyphae grow int ...

'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was established in 1836 by

Elias Magnus Fries Elias Magnus Fries (15 August 1794 – 8 February 1878) was a Swedish mycologist and botanist. Career Fries was born at Femsjö (Hylte Municipality), Småland, the son of the pastor there. He attended school in Växjö. He acquired ...

to accommodate the species ''Peziza leucostigma''. The mycologist

Josef Velenovský Josef Velenovský (22 April 1858 – 7 May 1949) was a Czech botanist, mycologist, pteridologist, and bryologist. He also worked with fossils. He was a research investigator and professor in the Botanical Institute of the University of Prague ...

wrote articles describing species found in

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and

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(

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). In 1951, Fred Jay Seaver recorded 20 species in

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, and

R.W.G. Dennis Richard William George Dennis, PhD (13 July 1910 – 7 June 2003), was an English mycologist and plant pathologist. Background and education Dennis was born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, the son of a schoolmaster. He was educated at Thorn ...

later described 9 species from

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. According to the ''Dictionary of the Fungi'' (10th edition, 2008), there are about 58 species in the genus.

Species

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Orbilia acuum ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was establish ...

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Orbilia alnea ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was establish ...

'' *'' Orbilia antenorea'' *''

Orbilia arundinacea ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was establish ...

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Orbilia aurantiorubra ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was establish ...

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Orbilia auricolor ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was establish ...

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Orbilia bannaensis ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was establish ...

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Orbilia bomiensis ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was establish ...

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Orbilia brevicauda ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family (biology), family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', ''Dactylella'', ''Dicranidion'', ''Dwayaangam'', ''Helicoön'', ''Monacrosporium'', and ''Trinacrium''. The genus w ...

'' *'' Orbilia coccinella'' *'' Orbilia comma'' *'' Orbilia corculispora'' *'' Orbilia cruenta'' *'' Orbilia cunninghamii'' *'' Orbilia curvatispora'' *'' Orbilia cyathea'' *'' Orbilia delicatula'' *'' Orbilia dorsalia'' *'' Orbilia epipora'' *'' Orbilia eucalypti'' *'' Orbilia euonymi'' *'' Orbilia falciformis'' *'' Orbilia fimicoloides'' *'' Orbilia gambelii'' *''

Orbilia leucostigma ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was establish ...

'' *'' Orbilia luteorubella'' *'' Orbilia luzularum'' *'' Orbilia milinana'' *'' Orbilia pellucida'' *'' Orbilia pilifera'' *'' Orbilia piloboloides'' *'' Orbilia quercus'' *'' Orbilia rectispora'' *'' Orbilia retrusa'' *'' Orbilia sarraziniana'' *'' Orbilia scolecospora'' *'' Orbilia tenebricosa'' *'' Orbilia tricellularia'' *'' Orbilia umbilicata'' *'' Orbilia vermiformis'' *'' Orbilia vinosa'' *''

Orbilia xanthostigma ''Orbilia'' is a genus of fungi in the family Orbiliaceae. Anamorphs of this genus include the ''Arthrobotrys'', '' Dactylella'', '' Dicranidion'', '' Dwayaangam'', '' Helicoön'', '' Monacrosporium'', and '' Trinacrium''. The genus was establish ...

'' *'' Orbilia yuanensis''

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Pezizomycotina Ascomycota genera Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries Taxa described in 1836 {{Ascomycota-stub