Mycotyphaceae
The Mycotyphaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Members of this family, rarely reported, are thought to be more common in warmer climates.[1]
| Mycotyphaceae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Mucoromycota |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Mycotyphaceae Benny & R.K. Benj. (1985) |
| Type genus | |
| Mycotypha Fenner | |
Description
Species in this family have sporangiola borne on dehiscent pedicels.
Systematics
The family comprises a single genus with three species:[2]
- Mycotypha africana Novak & Backus, 1963[3]
- Mycotypha indica P.M. Kirk & Benny, 1985[4]
- Mycotypha microspora Fenner, 1932 (generic type species)[5]
References
- Cannon, P. F.; Kirk, P. M. (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. p. 231. ISBN 0-85199-827-5.
- Benny, Gerald L. (2014). "Mycotypha". Zygomycetes.org. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- Novak, R. O.; Backus, M. P. (1963). "A new species of Mycotypha with a zygosporic stage". Mycologia. 55 (6): 790–798. doi:10.1080/00275514.1963.12018071.
- Benny, G. L.; Kirk, P. M.; Samson, R. A. (1985). "Observations on Thamnidiaceae (Mucorales). III. Mycotyphaceae fam. nov. and a re-evaluation of Mycotypha sensu Benny & Benjamin illustrated by two new species". Mycotaxon. 22: 119–148.
- Fenner, Ellen Aline (1932). "Mycotypha microspora, a new genus of the Mucoraceae". Mycologia. 24 (2): 187–198. doi:10.2307/3753679.
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