''Phialemonium'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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 family
Cephalothecaceae of the
Ascomycota. The genus was circumscribed by Walter Gams and Michael McGinnis in 1983. The genus is intermediate between ''
Acremonium
''Acremonium'' is a genus of fungi in the family Hypocreaceae. It used to be known as ''Cephalosporium''.
Description
''Acremonium'' species are usually slow-growing and are initially compact and moist. Their hyphae are fine and hyaline, and pro ...
'' and ''
Phialophora''.
It is classified as a
dematiaceous (dark-walled) fungus.
Studies
A study from oxford academy considered ''Phialemonium'' specied to have been isolated from air, soil, industrial water, and sewage and although these species rarely cause human disease, infection is often fatal.
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Sordariomycetes genera
Sordariales
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