Mortierellaceae
Encyclopedia
The Mortierellaceae are a family
of fungi in the order Mortierellales
. The Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008) says that the family contains 6 genera
and 93 species
. A new genus, Echinochlamydosporium
, was described in 2011.
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 Mortierellales
Mortierellales
-External links:* http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/214503...
. The Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008) says that the family contains 6 genera
Genera
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and 93 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...
. A new genus, Echinochlamydosporium
Echinochlamydosporium
Echinochlamydosporium is a fungal genus in the Mortierellaceae family of the Zygomycota. The genus is monotypic, containing the single species Echinochlamydosporium variabile, found in China. The fungus grows on juvenile individuals of the soybean cyst nematode ....
, was described in 2011.