Backusella dispersa

Backusella dispersa is a species of zygote fungus in the order Mucorales. It was originally described in 1910 by Hagem as Mucor dispersum, but in 2020 it was combined by Andrew S. Urquhart and James K. Douch into the genus Backusella, making the new combination B. dispersa.[1]

Backusella dispersa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Subdivision:
Mucoromycotina
Order:
Mucorales
Family:
Backusellaceae
Genus:
Backusella
Species:
B. dispersa
Binomial name
Backusella dispersa
(Hagem) Urquhart & Douch
Synonyms
  • Mucor dispersum Hagem – basionym

See also
  •  Fungi portal

References
  1. Urquhart A. S., Douch J. K., Heafield T. A., Buddie A. G., Idnurm A. (21 September 2020). "Diversity of Backusella (Mucoromycotina) in south-eastern Australia revealed through polyphasic taxonomy". Persoonia. 46: 1–25.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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