Piptocephalidaceae
The Piptocephalidaceae are a family of fungi in the Zoopagales order. The family contain contains 3 genera, and 70 species.[1]
- Kuzuhaea (1 sp.) haustorial parasite of fungi (mostly of Mucorales spp.)
- Piptocephalis (25 spp.) haustorial parasite of fungi (mostly of Mucorales spp.)
- Syncephalis (61 spp.) haustorial parasite of fungi (mostly of Mortierellales and Mucorales spp.)
| Piptocephalidaceae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Subdivision: | Zoopagomycotina |
| Class: | Zoopagomycetes |
| Family: | Piptocephalidaceae J.Schröt. (1886) |
| Type genus | |
| Piptocephalis de Bary (1865) | |
| Genera | |
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Kuzuhaea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mucoricola Nieuwl. (1916) | |
Piptocephalis
References
- Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 538. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
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