| Phycomycetaceae | |
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| Phycomyces sp. growing from fish pellet in potting soil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Phycomycetaceae Arx (1982) |
| Type genus | |
| Phycomyces Kunze (1823)
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| Genera | |
The Phycomycetaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Species in this family are widespread, but more common in temperate areas.1 The family was circumscribed in 1982 by J. Arx.2
Description
Members of this family have large, unbranched sporangiophores and zygospores with coiled tong-like suspensors bearing branched appendages.
References
References
- Cannon PF, Kirk PM (2007). Fungal Families of the World. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-85199-827-5.
- Arx J. (1982). "On Mucoraceae s. str. and other families of the Mucorales". Sydowia. 35: 10–26.
External links
External links
- Media related to Phycomycetaceae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Phycomycetaceae at Wikispecies