Ceratostomataceae
Encyclopedia
The Ceratostomataceae are a family
of fungi in the Ascomycota
, class Sordariomycetes
. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are found growing on other fungi, on soil, or rotting vegetation. The family may not be monophyletic as currently defined.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of fungi in the Ascomycota
Ascomycota
The Ascomycota are a Division/Phylum of the kingdom Fungi, and subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the Sac fungi. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species...
, class Sordariomycetes
Sordariomycetes
The Sordariomycetes are a class of fungi in the subdivision Pezizomycotina , consisting of 15 orders, 64 families, 1119 genera, and 10564 species.Sordariomycetes generally produce their asci in perithecial fruiting bodies....
. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, and are found growing on other fungi, on soil, or rotting vegetation. The family may not be monophyletic as currently defined.
Genera
- ArxiomycesArxiomycesArxiomyces is a genus of fungi within the Ceratostomataceae family.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...
- CerastomaCerastomaCerastoma is a genus of fungi in the family Ceratostomataceae.-See also:List of Ascomycota genera incertae sedis...
- CeratostomaCeratostomaCeratostoma, common name the "hornmouth" snails, is a genus of medium to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.This genus is not to be confused with the nudibranch genus Ceratosoma....
- MelanosporaMelanosporaMelanospora is a genus of fungi within the Ceratostomataceae family.-Species:*Melanospora aculeata*Melanospora affine*Melanospora angulosa*Melanospora anomala*Melanospora antarctica*Melanospora arachnophila...
- PersiciosporaPersiciosporaPersiciospora is a genus of fungus in the Ceratostomataceae family....
- PteridiospermaPteridiospermaPteridiosperma is a genus of fungi within the Ceratostomataceae family.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...
- PustuliporaPustuliporaPustulipora is a genus of fungi within the Ceratostomataceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Pustulipora corticola.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...
- RhytidosporaRhytidosporaRhytidospora is a genus of fungi within the Ceratostomataceae family.- External links :* at Index Fungorum...
- SphaerodesSphaerodesSphaerodes is a genus of fungi within the Ceratostomataceae family.-Species:*Sphaerodes beatonii*Sphaerodes compressa*Sphaerodes ellipsospora*Sphaerodes episphaerium*Sphaerodes fimicola*Sphaerodes manginii...
- VittatisporaVittatisporaVittatispora is a genus of fungi within the Ceratostomataceae family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Vittatispora coorgii.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...