Rhynchogastremataceae
Encyclopedia
The Rhynchogastremataceae are a little-known family
of fungi in the order Tremellales
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Only a single species is known, Rhynchogastrema coronatum, isolated from soil, and probably a facultative parasite of other fungi.
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...
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Only a single species is known, Rhynchogastrema coronatum, isolated from soil, and probably a facultative parasite of other fungi.