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Fungi
Taxonomy
Fungi was named by Jahn and Jahn (1959) [authorship not certain to Blackwell]. It is extant.
It was synonymized subjectively with Eukarya by Margulis (1996); it was reranked as the subkingdom Fungi by Blackwell (2004); it was reranked as the unranked clade Fungi by Adl et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Eucarya by Woese et al. (1990); to Eukaryota by Blackwell (2004); to Eukaryota by Taylor et al. (2008); to Opisthokonta by Adl et al. (2005), Ruggiero et al. (2015); and to Holomycota by Tedersoo et al. (2018).
It was synonymized subjectively with Eukarya by Margulis (1996); it was reranked as the subkingdom Fungi by Blackwell (2004); it was reranked as the unranked clade Fungi by Adl et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Eucarya by Woese et al. (1990); to Eukaryota by Blackwell (2004); to Eukaryota by Taylor et al. (2008); to Opisthokonta by Adl et al. (2005), Ruggiero et al. (2015); and to Holomycota by Tedersoo et al. (2018).
Subtaxa
Actinomycites, Actinomycodium, Aecidites, Anthracomyces, Aphelidiomyceta, Arbusculites, Archagaricon, Aspergillaceae, Basidiobolomyceta, Blastocladiomyceta, Brachycarphium (syn. Brachycladium), Cellulasclerotes, Cenangites, Chaethomites, Chaetosphaerites, Chlamydosporites, Chytridiomyceta, Coronasclerotes, Crenasclerotes, Cucurbitariopsis, Dactylosporites, Daedaleites, Daohugouthallus, Deccanodia, Demaliaceae, Depazites, Dicellaesporites, Dictyosporites, Didymoporisporonites, Dikarya (syn. Neomycota), Diplodia, Diplosporium, Diporicellaesporites, Diporisporites, Discomycetes, Dothidites, Dyadosporonites, Erisiphites, Falcia, Foveoletisporonites, Fungites, Fusidites, Fusiformisporites, Gasteromycetes, Globosasclerotes, Haplographites, Helicominites, Helminthosporites, Herpotrichiellaceae, Humicolites, Hymenomycetes, Hyphomycetes, Inapertisporites, Incolaria, Lacrimasporonites, Leptosphaerites, Leptostromataceae, Linosporoidea, Melanconiales, Melanosphaerites, Melanosporaceae, Melanosporites, Microthyrites, Mohgaonidium, Moniliales, Monilites, Monoporisporites, Morosporium, Mucedinaceae, Mucedites, Mucoromyceta, Multicellaesporites, Mycorhizonium, Nemaclada, Nemaplana, Nyctomyces, Olpidiomyceta, Oochytrium, Ourasphaira, Palaeomyces, Palaeophoma, Palynomorphites, Paulomyces, Perisporiacites, Peronosporites, Peronosporoides, Peronosporomycetes, Petrosphaeria, Pezizites, Phacidites, Phellomycetes, Phycomycetes, Pillulasclerotes, Pilula, Plectosclerotes, Pleosporaceae, Pleosporites, Pluricellaesporites, Polycellaesporonites, Polyporasclerotes, Polystigmites, Pseudopolyporus, Pucciniaceae, Pycnidites, Pythium, Ramularia, Retihelicosporonites, Rhizoctonia, Rhizophagites, Rhytisma, Rhytismites, Rhytismopsis, Rosasporina, Rosellinites, Rossellinia, Rozellomyceta, Saccharomycetes, Savoryella, Schizomycetes, Sclerotites, Serpentisclerotes, Shuklania, Sirodesmium, Sphaeranema, Sphaeriopsis, Sphaeropsidales, Spilosphaerites, Spongiasclerotes, Sporotrichites, Staphlosporonites, Stellasclerotes, Stilbites, Stilbum, Streptotrichites, Striatasclerotes, Sulcatisclerotes, Teleutosporites (syn. Teleutospora), Tetracoccosporium, Trametites, Trematosphaerites, Trematosphaerites, Trichopeltaceae, Trichosporites, Tubercolarites, Uncinulites, Unicellaesporites, Urediniomycetes, Urophlyctites, Uvasporina, Xylasclerotes, Xylomides (syn. Xylomites), Zoopagomyceta, Zygomycota
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1959 | Fungi Jahn and Jahn |
1970 | Pycnidites Chitaley and Patil |
1985 | Humicolites Karanjekar and Yawale |
1990 | Fungi Woese et al. p. 4578 |
2004 | Fungi Blackwell p. 274 |
2005 | Fungi Adl et al. p. 401 figs. Table 1 |
2008 | Fungi Taylor et al. p. 1027 |
2015 | Fungi Ruggiero et al. p. 17 |
2018 | Fungi Tedersoo et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Unr. Fungi Jahn and Jahn 1959
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G. †Actinomycites Ellis 1916
Unr. Aphelidiomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Fm. Aspergillaceae Link 1826 [Blue and green molds]
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G. †Cryptocolax Scott 1956
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†Cryptocolax clarnensis Scott 1956
†Cryptocolax clarnensis Scott 1956
†Cryptocolax parvula Scott 1956
Unr. Basidiobolomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Basidiobolomycota Doweld 2001
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Subph. Basidiobolomycotina Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Basidiobolomycetes Doweld 2001 [empty]
Unr. Blastocladiomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Blastocladiomycota James 2006
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Subph. Blastocladiomycotina Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Cl. Physodermatomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Physodermatales Cavalier-Smith 2012 [empty]
Invalid names: Blastocladiomycetes James 2006 [empty]
G. †Brachycarphium Berkeley 1849
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†Brachycarphium thomasinum Berkeley 1848
Invalid names: Brachycladium Berkeley 1848 [replaced]
G. †Cellulasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Cellulasclerotes cubicularius Stach and Pickhardt 1957
Unr. Chytridiomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Chytridiomycota Powell 2007 [chitridiomycetes]
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Subph. Chytridiomycotina Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Cl. Chytridiomycetes Cavalier-Smith 1998
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G. †Rhizophidites Daugherty 1941
G. †Tenuicutites Bertrand 1898
Invalid names: Chytridiales Cohn 1879 [empty]
Cl. Cladochytriomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Cladochytriales Mozley-Standridge 2009 [empty]
Cl. Mesochytriomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Gromochytriales Karpov and Aleosin 2014 [empty], Mesochytriales Karpov and Aleoshin 2014 [empty]
Cl. Polychytriomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Polychytriales Longcore and Simmons 2012 [empty]
Cl. Rhizophlyctidomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Rhizophlyctidales Letcher 2008 [empty]
Ph. Monoblepharomycota Doweld 2001
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Subph. Monoblepharomycotina Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Hyaloraphidiomycetes Doweld 2001 [empty], Monoblepharidomycetes Schaffner 1909 [empty]
Ph. Neocallimastigomycota Powell 2007
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Subph. Neocallimastigomycotina Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Neocallimastigomycetes Powell 2007 [empty]
G. †Dicellaesporites Elsik
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†Dicellaesporites antarcticus Song and Cao 1994
†Dicellaesporites oblongatus Song and Cao 1994
†Dicellaesporites popovii Elsik 1968
Unr. Dikarya Hibbett et al. 2007
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Ph. Ascomycota Whittaker 1959
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Or. Capnodiales Woronichin 1925
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Fm. †Micropeltaceae
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G. †Palaeoleptosphaeria Barlinge and Paradkar 1982
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†Palaeoleptosphaeria intertrappeana Barlinge and Paradkar 1982
Subph. Pezizomycotina Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Cl. Collemopsidiomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Collemopsidiales Pérez-Ortega et al. 2016 [empty]
Cl. Dothideomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Or. Asterinales Barr 1976
Or. Microthyriales Arnaud 1925
Cl. Sordariomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Subcl. Hypocreomycetidae Eriksson and Winka 1997
Or. Meliolales
G. †Palaeosordaria Sahni and Rao 1943
Or. Xylariales Nannfeldt 1932
Invalid names: Arthoniomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997 [empty], Coniocybomycetes Prieto and Wedin 2013 [empty], Geoglossomycetes Wang et al. 2009 [empty], Leotiomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997 [empty], Lichinomycetes Reeb et al. 2004 [empty], Orbiliomycetes Eriksson and Baral 2003 [empty], Xylonomycetes Gazis and Chaverri 2012 [empty]
G. †Phacidiopsis Geyler 1887
Cl. †Pyrenomycetae
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Subph. Saccharomycotina Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Invalid names: Saccharomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997 [empty]
Subph. Taphrinomycotina Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Invalid names: Archaeorhizomycetes Rosling and James 2011 [empty], Neolectomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997 [empty], Pneumocystidomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997 [empty], Schizosaccharomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997 [empty], Taphrinomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997 [empty]
Invalid names: Coelomycetes [synonym]
Ph. Basidiomycota Whittaker 1980
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Subph. Agaricomycotina
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Cl. Agaricomycetes Doweld 2001
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Or. Agaricales Underwood 1899 [gilled mushroom]
Or. Boletales Gilbert 1931
Or. Polyporales Gaum 1926
Invalid names: Dacrymycetes Doweld 2001 [empty], Tremellomycetes Doweld 2001 [empty]
Fm. Nidulariaceae Dumortier 1822
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Subph. Pucciniomycotina Bauer et al. 2006
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Invalid names: Agaricostilbomycetes Bauer et al. 2006 [empty], Atractiellomycetes Bauer et al. 2006 [empty], Classiculomycetes Bauer et al. 2006 [empty], Cryptomycocolacomycetes Bauer et al. 2006 [empty], Cystobasidiomycetes Bauer et al. 2006 [empty], Microbotryomycetes Bauer et al. 2006 [empty], Pucciniomycetes Bauer et al. 2006 [empty], Spiculogloeomycetes Wang et al. 2015 [empty], Tritirachiomycetes Aime and Schell 2011 [empty]
Subph. Ustilaginomycotina Bauer et al. 2006
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Invalid names: Exobasidiomycetes Begerow et al. 2006 [empty], Malasseziomycetes Boekhout et al. 2014 [empty], Moniliellomycetes Wang et al. 2014 [empty]
Subph. Wallemiomycotina Doweld 2014
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Invalid names: Geminibasidiomycetes Nguyen and Seifert 2015 [empty], Wallemiomycetes Zalar et al. 2005 [empty]
Invalid names: Lycoperdales [invalid subgroup]
Ph. Entorrhizomycota Bauer et al. 2015
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Subph. Entorrhizomycotina Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Entorrhizomycetes Begerow et al. 2006 [empty]
Invalid names: Neomycota [synonym]
G. †Diplodia Saccardo
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†Diplodia rodei Mahabale 1969
†Diplodia sahnii Singhai 1974
Invalid names: Diplodia intertrappea Varadpande and Sampath 1979 [nomen nudum]
G. †Diplosporium Renault 1899
G. †Diporicellaesporites Elsik 1968
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†Diporicellaesporites antarcticus Song and Cao 1994
†Diporicellaesporites prakashii Chandra et al. 1984
†Diporicellaesporites stenosus Song and Cao 1994
G. †Diporisporites Elsik 1968
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†Diporisporites elongatus Quattrocchio 1978
†Diporisporites fusiformis Chandra et al. 1984
†Diporisporites major Chandra et al. 1984
G. †Dyadosporonites Hammen
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†Dyadosporites obscurus Song and Cao 1994
†Dyadosporonites constrictus Mathur and Mathur 1969
G. †Foveoletisporonites Ramanujam and Rao
G. †Fusidites Meschinelli 1898
G. †Fusiformisporites Rouse
G. †Globosasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Globosasclerotes aegiranus Stach and Pickhardt 1957
G. †Helminthosporites Chitaley and Sheikh 1971
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†Helminthosporites mohgaoense Chitaley and Sheikh 1971
G. †Inapertisporites Hammen
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†Inapertisporites obpyriformis Sheffy and Dilcher 1977
†Inapertisporites solidus Song and Cao 1994
G. †Lacrimasporonites Clarke
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†Lacrimasporonites scabratus Song and Cao 1994
†Lacrimasporonites tenuous Song and Cao 1994
Or. †Melanconiales
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Fm. †Dematiaceae
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G. Alternaria Nees 1816
G. Anthostomella Saccardo 1875
G. Arthrinium Kunze
G. †Cladosporites Felix 1894
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†Cladosporites bipartitus Felix 1894
†Cladosporites fasciculatus Berry 1916
†Cladosporites ligniperditor Whitford 1914
†Cladosporites oligocaenicum Berry 1916
G. Tetraploa Berkeley and Brown
G. †Torulites Pia 1927
Fm. †Melanconiaceae
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Fm. Melanosporaceae Lakhanpal et al. 1976
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Or. Moniliales
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G. †Monodictyites Barlinge and Paradkar 1982
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†Monodictyites intertrappea Barlinge and Paradkar 1982
G. †Monoporisporites Hammen
Fm. †Mucedinaceae
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Unr. Mucoromyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Calcarisporiellomycota Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Subph. Calcarisporiellomycotina Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Cl. Calcarisporiellomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Calcarisporiellales Tedersoo et al. 2018 [empty]
Ph. Glomeromycota Walker and Schüßler 2001
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Subph. Glomeromycotina Spatafora and Stajich 2016
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Invalid names: Archaeosporomycetes Sieverding et al. 2011 [empty], Glomeromycetes Cavalier-Smith 1998 [empty], Paraglomeromycetes Oehl et al. 2011 [empty]
Ph. Mortierellomycota Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Subph. Mortierellomycotina Hoffmann et al. 2011
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Invalid names: Mortierellomycetes Doweld 2014 [empty]
Ph. Mucoromycota Doweld 2001
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Subph. Mucoromycotina Benny 2006
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Cl. Umbelopsidomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Umbelopsidales Spatafora and Stajich 2016 [empty]
Invalid names: Endogonomycetes Doweld 2014 [empty]
G. †Multicellaesporites Elsik
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†Multicellaesporites ellipticus Sheffy and Dilcher 1971
†Multicellaesporites ovatus Sheffy and Dilcher 1971
G. †Mycorhizonium Weiss 1904
G. †Perisporiacites Felix 1894
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†Perisporiacites larundae Felix 1894
†Perisporiacites varians Sahni and Rao 1943
Unr. †Phycomycetes
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G. Protomyces Unger 1832
Invalid names: Mohgaonospora Singhai 1985 [nomen nudum]
G. †Pilula Harker and Sarjeant 1991
Fm. Pleosporaceae Nitschke 1869
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G. †Phomites Fritel 1910
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†Phomites ebenoxyloni Chitaley and Patil 1972
†Phomites myricae Fritel 1910
G. Pleospora Rabenhorst 1863
G. †Pluricellaesporites Hammen
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†Pluricellaesporites annulatus Chandra et al. 1984
†Pluricellaesporites antarcticus Song and Cao 1994
†Pluricellaesporites ellipticus Mathur and Mathur 1969
†Pluricellaesporites misrae Chandra et al. 1984
†Pluricellaesporites ocellatus Song and Cao 1994
†Pluricellaesporites rectangulata Mathur and Mathur 1969
G. Pythium Pringsheim 1858
G. †Ramularia Caspary 1887
G. †Retihelicosporonites Ramanujam and Rao
G. Rhytisma Fries 1818
G. †Rhytismopsis Geyler 1887
G. Rossellinia De Notaris 1844
Unr. Rozellomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Rozellomycota Doweld 2013
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Subph. Rozellomycotina Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Microsporidea Corliss and Levine 1963 [empty]
G. Savoryella Gareth Jones 1969
Cl. †Schizomycetes
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G. †Sclerotites Meschinelli 1892
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†Sclerotites acericola Heer 1892
†Sclerotites brandonianus Jeffrey and Chrysler 1906
†Sclerotites rubellus Lesquereux 1872
G. Sirodesmium de Notaris
G. †Sphaeriopsis Geyler 1887
Or. Sphaeropsidales
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G. †Sporotrichites Goeppert and Berendt 1845
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†Sporotrichites heterospermus Goeppert and Berendt 1845
G. Stilbum Tode 1790
G. †Striatasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Striatasclerotes cicatricosus Stach and Pickhardt 1957
G. †Teleutosporites Meschinelli 1898
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†Teleutosporites milloti Renault 1894
Invalid names: Teleutospora Renault 1894 [replaced]
G. †Unicellaesporites Elsik
Unr. Urediniomycetes
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Or. †Uredinales [rust]
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Fm. Uredinaceae
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G. †Puccinites Ettingshausen 1853
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†Puccinites cretaceus Velenovsky 1889
†Puccinites lanceolatus Ettingshausen 1853
G. †Urophlyctites Magnus 1903
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†Urophlyctites oliverianus Magnus 1903
†Urophlyctites stigmariae Weiss 1904
G. †Xylomides Schimper 1869
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†Xylomides umbilicatus Unger 1841
Invalid names: Xylomites Unger 1841 [replaced]
Unr. Zoopagomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Entomophthoromycota Humber 2012
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Subph. Entomophthoromycotina Humber 2007
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Invalid names: Entomophthoromycetes Humber 2012 [empty], Neozygitomycetes Humber 2012 [empty]
Ph. Kickxellomycota Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Subph. Kickxellomycotina Benny 2007
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Cl. Harpellomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Harpellales Lichtwardt and Manier 1978 [empty]
Cl. Ramicandelaberomycetes Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Ramicandelaberales Doweld 2014 [empty]
Ph. Zoopagomycota Smith 2016
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Invalid names: Humicolites Karanjekar and Yawale 1985 [nomen nudum], Peronosporomycetes [empty], Pycnidites Chitaley and Patil 1970 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available