Syncephalastraceae

Syncephalastraceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Order:	Mucorales
Family:	Syncephalastraceae Naumov ex R.K. Benj. (1959)
Type genus
Syncephalastrum J. Schröt. (1892)

The Syncephalastraceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Members of this family have a widespread distribution, but are more common in tropical and subtropical regions.^[1]

Description

The family is characterized by the presence of merosporangia. Zygospores are warty, and borne on opposed suspensors.

References

↑ Cannon PF, Kirk PM. (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford: CABI. p. 344. ISBN 0-85199-827-5.

External links

Index Fungorum

Opisthokont: Fungi classification, fungal orders

Domain: Archaea; Bacteria; Eukaryota
(Kingdom: Plant; Hacrobia; Heterokont; Alveolata; Rhizaria; Excavata; Amoebozoa; Animal; Fungi)

Dikarya

Ascomycota

Pezizomycotina

leotiomyceta	Geoglossomycetes dothideomyceta (Arthoniomycetes/ Dothideomycetes) Eurotiomycetes Lecanoromycetes sordariomyceta ((Leotiomycetes (Sordariomycetes/ Laboulbeniomycetes)) Lichinomycetes

Other	Orbiliomycetes Pezizomycetes

Saccharomycotina

Saccharomycetes

Mucoromycotina	Endogonales Mucorales Chaetocladiaceae Choanephoraceae Cunninghamellaceae Gilbertellaceae Mortierellaceae Mucoraceae Mycotyphaceae Phycomycetaceae Pilobolaceae Radiomycetaceae Saksenaeaceae Syncephalastraceae Thamnidiaceae Umbelopsidaceae Mortierellales

Entomophthoromycotina	Entomophthorales Basidiobolaceae Ancylistaceae

Kickxellomycotina	Asellariales Kickxellales Dimargaritales Harpellales

Zoopagomycotina	Zoopagales

Other

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