Herpotrichiellaceae
Family of fungi
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Herpotrichiellaceae is a family of ascomycetous fungi within the order Chaetothyriales and within the class Eurotiomycetes. It contains 16 genera and about 270 species.[1] The type genus of the family, Herpotrichiella, is now synonymous with Capronia.[2]
| Herpotrichiellaceae | |
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| Conidiophores of Fonsecaea pedrosoi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Chaetothyriales |
| Family: | Herpotrichiellaceae Munk (1953) |
| Type genus | |
| Herpotrichiella Petr. (1914) | |
| Genera | |
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It contains human–pathogenic species.[3]
Genera
This is a list of the genera in the Herpotrichiellaceae, based on a 2020 review and summary of fungal classification by Wijayawardene and colleagues.[1] Following the genus name is the taxonomic authority (those who first circumscribed the genus; standardized author abbreviations are used), year of publication, and the number of species:
- Aculeata W.Dong, H.Zhang & K.D.Hyde – 1 sp.
- Brycekendrickomyces Crous & M.J.Wingf. – 1 sp.
- Capronia Sacc. – ca. 81 spp.
- Cladophialophora Borelli – 35 spp.
- Exophiala J.W. Carmich. – 51 spp.
- Fonsecaea Negroni – 8 spp.
- Marinophialophora J.F.Li, Phook. & K.D.Hyde – 1 sp.
- Melanoctona Qing Tian, Doilom & K.D.Hyde – 1 sp.
- Metulocladosporiella Crous, Schroers, J.Z.Groenew., U.Braun & K.Schub. – 6 spp.
- Minimelanolocus R.F.Castañeda & Heredia – 33 spp.
- Phialophora Medlar – 7 spp.
- Pleomelogramma Speg. – 2 spp.
- Rhinocladiella Nannf. – 17 spp.
- Sorocybe Fr. – 3 spp.
- Thysanorea Arzanlou, W.Gams & Crous – 2 spp.
- Veronaea Cif. & Montemart. – 20 spp.
