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Fungus
A fungus (pronounced /ˈfʌŋɡəs/) is any member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. The Fungi (pronounced /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/ or /ˈfʌŋɡaɪ/) are classified as a kingdom that is separate from plants, animals and...
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Basidiomycota
Basidiomycota (pronounced /bəˌsidiː.ɵmaɪˈkoʊtə/) is one of two large phyla that, together with the Ascomycota, comprise the subkingdom Dikarya (often referred to as the "Higher Fungi") within the Kingdom Fungi. More specifically the Basidiomycota...
Scientific name:
- Basidiomycota
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ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 623881
Higher classification:
Ascomycota
The Ascomycota are a Division/Phylum of the kingdom Fungi, and subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the Sac Fungi. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species. The defining feature of this fungal group is the ...
Scientific name:
- Ascomycota
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- Ascomycetes
Rank:
ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 610624
NCBI Taxon ID:
- 4890
Higher classification:
Deuteromycota
The Fungi imperfecti or imperfect fungi, also known as Deuteromycota are fungi which do not fit into the commonly established taxonomic classifications of fungi that are based on biological species concepts or morphological characteristics of sexual...
Higher classification:
Myxomycota
Myxomycota is a phylum of protists phylogenetically related to the group of the Amoebozoa.
An example is Physarum polycephalum.
These heterotrophic organisms are predators of microbial food webs, and so they are able to engulf and digest bacteria,...
Scientific name:
- Myxomycota
Rank:
ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 13762
