Microbotryomycetes
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The Microbotryomycetes are class
of fungi in the Pucciniomycotina
subphylum of the Basidiomycota
. The class contains four orders
: the Heterogastridiales, the Leucosporidiales, the Microbotryales, and the Sporidiobolales. In these orders are a total of 4 families
, 25 genera
, and 208 species
.
Class (biology)
In biological classification, class is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species, with class fitting between phylum and order...
of fungi in the Pucciniomycotina
Pucciniomycotina
Pucciniomycotina is a subdivision of fungus within the division Basidiomycota. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi, the subdivision contains 8 classes, 18 orders, and 36 families.-References:...
subphylum of the Basidiomycota
Basidiomycota
Basidiomycota is one of two large phyla that, together with the Ascomycota, comprise the subkingdom Dikarya within the Kingdom Fungi...
. The class contains four orders
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
: the Heterogastridiales, the Leucosporidiales, the Microbotryales, and the Sporidiobolales. In these orders are a total of 4 families
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...
, 25 genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, and 208 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.