Mycotyphaceae
Family of fungi
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The Mycotyphaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Members of this family, rarely reported, are thought to be more common in warmer climates.[1]
Division:Mucoromycota
Class:Mucoromycetes
Order:Mucorales
Family:Mycotyphaceae
Benny & R.K. Benj. (1985)
Benny & R.K. Benj. (1985)
| Mycotyphaceae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Mycotyphaceae Benny & R.K. Benj. (1985) |
| Type genus | |
| Mycotypha Fenner | |
Description
Species in this family have sporangiola borne on dehiscent pedicels.
Systematics
The family comprises a single genus with three species:[2]
- Mycotypha africana Novak & Backus, 1963[3]
- Mycotypha indica P.M. Kirk & Benny, 1985[4]
- Mycotypha microspora Fenner, 1932 (generic type species)[5]
