Cuniculitremaceae
Encyclopedia
The Cuniculitremaceae are a family
of fungi in the order Tremellales
. Cuniculitrema, the teleomorphic taxon, is known in southern Germany
and Switzerland
, while the anamorphic taxa (Fellomyces, Kockovaella, and Sterigmatosporidium) have a wider distribution. The four genera
of the Cuniculitremaceae family have a combined total of 25 species.
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 order Tremellales
Tremellales
The Tremellales are an order of fungi in the class Tremellomycetes. The order contains both teleomorphic and anamorphic species, most of the latter being yeasts. All teleomorphic species in the Tremellales are parasites of other fungi, though the yeast states are widespread and not restricted to...
. Cuniculitrema, the teleomorphic taxon, is known in southern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, while the anamorphic taxa (Fellomyces, Kockovaella, and Sterigmatosporidium) have a wider distribution. The four genera
Genera
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of the Cuniculitremaceae family have a combined total of 25 species.