Odontotremataceae
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The Odontotremataceae are a family
of saprobic fungi in the order Ostropales
. Species of this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially known from northern temperate
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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 saprobic fungi in the order Ostropales
Ostropales
The Ostropales are an order of fungi in the class Lecanoromycetes. The name is synonymous with Gyalectales Henssen ex D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss. 1986, and Trichotheliales Hafellner & Kalb 1995....
. Species of this family have a widespread distribution, but are especially known from northern temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
areas.