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Eucarya

Taxonomy
Eucarya was named by Woese et al. (1990). It is extant.

It was assigned to Life by Woese et al. (1990).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Eucarya Woese et al. p. 4578

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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. Eucarya Woese et al. 1990
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G. †Bombycion Porter et al. 2003
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†Bombycion micron Porter et al. 2003
G. †Bonniea Porter et al. 2003
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†Bonniea dacruchares Porter et al. 2003
†Bonniea makrokurtos Cohen et al. 2017
†Bonniea pytinaia Porter et al. 2003
G. †Hemisphaeriella Porter et al. 2003
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†Hemisphaeriella ornata Porter et al. 2003
G. †Melicerion Porter et al. 2003
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†Melicerion poikilon Porter et al. 2003
Unr. Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987
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Unr. Animalia Linnaeus 1758
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Unr. †Bilateria
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G. †Alienum Liu et al. 2025
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†Alienum velamenus Liu et al. 2025
Unr. †Dickinsoniomorpha Erwin et al. 2011
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G. †Armillifera Fedonkin 1980
G. †Dickinsonia Sprigg 1947
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Invalid names: Papilionata Sprigg 1947 [synonym], Vendomia [synonym]
G. †Epibaion Ivantsov and Fedonkin 2002
Unr. Eubilateria Ax 1987
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Unr. Deuterostomia Grobben 1908
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Invalid names: Neorenalia [synonym]
Unr. Protostomia Grobben 1908
G. †Ikaria Evans et al. 2020
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†Ikaria wariootia Evans et al. 2020
G. †Rhombocorniculum Walliser 1958
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Fm. †Siphusauctidae O’Brien and Caron 2012
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G. †Siphusauctum O’Brien and Caron 2012
Or. †Hyolithelminthida Fischer 1962
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G. †Byronia
Fm. †Hyolithellidae Walcott 1886
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G. †Barella Herdström 1930
G. †Hexagonellus Parkhaev and Demidenko 2010
G. †Hyolithellus Billings 1872
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Invalid names: Rhabdochites [synonym]
G. †Pseudorthotheca Cobbold 1935
G. †Koksuja Missarzhevsky and Mambetov 1981
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†Koksuja costulifera Missarzhevsky and Mambetov 1981
Fm. †Torellellidae Holm 1893
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G. †Annelitellus Qian 1989
G. †Ruchtonia Cobbold and Pocock 1934
G. †Rushtonia Cobbold and Pocock 1934
G. †Torellella Holm 1893
G. †Westgardia Rowland and Carlson 1983
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†Westgardia gigantea Rowland and Carlson 1983
Invalid names: Diploblastica Lankester 1877 [empty], Homoblastica Lankester 1877 [empty], Metazoa Haeckel 1874 [synonym], Vertebrosa Gray 1821 [empty]
Ph. †Choanozoa
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Invalid names: Choanofila [empty], Paramycia [empty]
Unr. Holomycota Liu 2009
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Unr. Fungi Jahn and Jahn 1959
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G. †Actinomycites Ellis 1916
G. †Actinomycodium Zalessky 1915
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†Actinomycodium floccidum Zalessky 1915
G. †Aecidites Debey and Ettingshausen 1859
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†Aecidites stellatus Debey and Ettingshausen 1859
G. Agaricus Linnaeus 1753 [button mushroom]
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Agaricus alneus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus androsaceus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus betulinus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus campanulatus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus campestris Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus chantarellus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus cinnamomeus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus clavus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus deliciosus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus dentatus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus equestris Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus extinctorius Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus fimetarius Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus fragilis Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus georgii Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus integer Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus lactifluus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus mammosus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus muscarius Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus piperatus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus quercinus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus separatus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus umbelliferus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus violaceus Linnaeus 1753
Agaricus viscidus Linnaeus 1753
G. †Anthracomyces Renault 1898
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Unr. Aphelidiomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Aphelidiomycota Tedersoo et al. 2018
G. †Arbusculites Paradkar 1974
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†Arbusculites dicotylophylli Paradkar 1974
G. †Archagaricon Hancock and Atthey 1869
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†Archagaricon bulbosum Hancock and Atthey 1869
Fm. Aspergillaceae Link 1826 [Blue and green molds]
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G. †Cryptocolax Scott 1956
Unr. Basidiobolomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Basidiobolomycota Doweld 2001
Unr. Blastocladiomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Blastocladiomycota James 2006
G. Boletus Linnaeus 1753
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Boletus bovinus Linnaeus 1753
Boletus fomentarius Linnaeus 1753
Boletus granulatus Linnaeus 1753
Boletus igniarius Linnaeus 1753
Boletus luteus Linnaeus 1753
Boletus perennis Linnaeus 1753
Boletus suaveolens Linnaeus 1753
Boletus suberosus Linnaeus 1753
Boletus subtomentosus Linnaeus 1753
Boletus versicolor Linnaeus 1753
Boletus viscidus Linnaeus 1753
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
G. †Cenangites Meschinelli 1892
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†Cenangites piri Ludwig 1892
G. †Chaethomites Pampaloni 1902
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†Chaethomites intricatus Pampaloni 1902
G. †Chaetosphaerites Felix 1894
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G. †Chlamydosporites Paradkar 1975
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†Chlamydosporites gramineum Paradkar 1975
Unr. Chytridiomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Chytridiomycota Powell 2007 [chitridiomycetes]
Ph. Monoblepharomycota Doweld 2001
Ph. Neocallimastigomycota Powell 2007
G. Clathrus Linnaeus 1753
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Clathrus cancellatus Linnaeus 1753
Clathrus denudata Linnaeus 1753
Clathrus nudus Linnaeus 1753
G. Clavaria Linnaeus 1753
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Clavaria coralloides Linnaeus 1753
Clavaria digitata Linnaeus 1753
Clavaria fastigiata Linnaeus 1753
Clavaria hypoxylon Linnaeus 1753
Clavaria militaris Linnaeus 1753
Clavaria muscoides Linnaeus 1753
Clavaria pistillaris Linnaeus 1753
G. †Coronasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Coronasclerotes australis Stach and Pickhardt 1957
G. †Crenasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Crenasclerotes stachii Stach and Pickhardt 1957
G. †Cucurbitariopsis Beck 1883
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G. †Dactylosporites Paradkar 1974
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G. †Daedaleites Meschinelli 1892
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†Daedaleites quercinus Massalongo 1892
G. †Daohugouthallus Wang et al. 2010
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†Daohugouthallus ciliiferus Wang et al. 2010
G. †Deccanodia Singhai 1974
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†Deccanodia eocenum Singhai 1974
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G. †Cercosporites Salmon 1903
G. †Depazites Meschinelli 1892
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†Depazites acericola Saporta 1892
G. †Dicellaesporites Elsik
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†Dicellaesporites antarcticus Song and Cao 1994
†Dicellaesporites oblongatus Song and Cao 1994
G. †Dictyosporites Felix 1894
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G. Didymoporisporonites Sheffy and Dilcher
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†Didymoporisporonites siddiquiei Chandra et al. 1984
Unr. Dikarya Hibbett et al. 2007
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Ph. Ascomycota Whittaker 1959
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Invalid names: Coelomycetes [synonym]
Ph. Basidiomycota Whittaker 1980
Ph. Entorrhizomycota Bauer et al. 2015
G. †Tortotubus Johnson 1985
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
Unr. †Discomycetes
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G. †Stegites Meschinelli 1892
G. †Dothidites Meschinelli 1892
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†Dothidites acericola Heer 1892
G. †Dyadosporonites Hammen
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†Dyadosporites obscurus Song and Cao 1994
†Dyadosporonites constrictus Mathur and Mathur 1969
G. Elvela Linnaeus 1753
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Elvela mitra Linnaeus 1753
Elvela pineta Linnaeus 1753
G. †Erisiphites Pampaloni 1902
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†Erisiphites melilli Pampaloni 1902
G. †Falcia Benes 1956
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†Falcia ostraviensis Benes 1956
G. †Foveoletisporonites Ramanujam and Rao
G. †Fungites Hallier 1865
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†Fungites apoldensis Hallier 1865
G. †Fusidites Meschinelli 1898
G. †Fusiformisporites Rouse
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G. †Gastromyces Ludwig 1861
G. †Globosasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Globosasclerotes aegiranus Stach and Pickhardt 1957
G. †Haplographites Felix 1894
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G. †Helicominites Barlinge and Paradkar 1982
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†Helicominites salvinites Barlinge and Paradkar 1982
G. †Helminthosporites Chitaley and Sheikh 1971
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†Helminthosporites mohgaoense Chitaley and Sheikh 1971
Fm. Herpotrichiellaceae Munk 1953
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G. Herpotrichiella Petrak
G. Hydnum Linnaeus 1753
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Hydnum auriscalpium Linnaeus 1753
Hydnum imbricatum Linnaeus 1753
Hydnum repandum Linnaeus 1753
Hydnum tomentosum Linnaeus 1753
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G. †Hydnites Meschinelli 1892
G. †Hypochnites Meschinelli 1898
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G. †Ascochytites Barlinge and Paradkar 1982
G. †Cercosporites Stopes 1913
G. Hiospira Moore
G. †Oidites Meschinelli 1892
Invalid names: Mudecinaceae [empty]
G. †Inapertisporites Hammen
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†Inapertisporites obpyriformis Sheffy and Dilcher 1977
†Inapertisporites solidus Song and Cao 1994
G. †Incolaria Herzer 1893
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†Incolaria securiformis Herzer 1893
G. †Lacrimasporonites Clarke
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†Lacrimasporonites scabratus Song and Cao 1994
†Lacrimasporonites tenuous Song and Cao 1994
G. †Leptosphaerites Richon 1885
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†Leptosphaerites lemoinii Richon 1885
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G. †Leptothriomyces Kraeusel 1929
G. †Linosporoidea Keller 1895
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†Linosporoidea populi Keller 1895
G. Lycoperdon Linnaeus 1753
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Lycoperdon aurantium Linnaeus 1753
Lycoperdon bovista Linnaeus 1753
Lycoperdon carpobolus Linnaeus 1753
Lycoperdon cervinum Linnaeus 1753
Lycoperdon epidendrum Linnaeus 1753
Lycoperdon epiphyllum Linnaeus 1753
Lycoperdon stellatum Linnaeus 1753
Lycoperdon tuber Linnaeus 1753
G. †Melanosphaerites Gruess 1928
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Fm. Melanosporaceae Lakhanpal et al. 1976
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G. †Diploneurospora Jain and Gupta 1970
G. †Melanosporites Pampaloni 1902
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†Melanosporites stefanii Pampaloni 1902
G. †Microthyrites Pampaloni 1902
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†Microthyrites disodilis Pampaloni 1902
G. †Mohgaonidium Singhai 1974
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†Mohgaonidium deccanii Singhai 1974
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G. †Monodictyites Barlinge and Paradkar 1982
G. †Monilites Pampaloni 1902
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†Monilites albida Pampaloni 1902
G. †Monoporisporites Hammen
G. †Morosporium Renault and Roche 1898
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†Morosporium lignitum Renault and Roche 1898
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G. †Acremonites Pia 1927
G. †Diplosporites Pia 1927
G. †Gonatobotrytites Pia 1927
G. †Ramularites Pia 1927
G. †Mucedites Bertrand and Renault 1896
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†Mucedites stercoraria Bertrand and Renault 1896
Unr. Mucoromyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Calcarisporiellomycota Tedersoo et al. 2018
Ph. Glomeromycota Walker and Schüßler 2001
Ph. Mortierellomycota Tedersoo et al. 2018
Ph. Mucoromycota Doweld 2001
G. †Multicellaesporites Elsik
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†Multicellaesporites ellipticus Sheffy and Dilcher 1971
†Multicellaesporites ovatus Sheffy and Dilcher 1971
G. †Mycorhizonium Weiss 1904
G. †Nemaclada Smith 1896
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†Nemaclada alternata Smith 1896
G. †Nemaplana Smith 1896
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†Nemaplana filiforme Smith 1896
G. †Nyctomyces Unger 1841
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Unr. Olpidiomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Olpidiomycota Doweld 2013
G. †Oochytrium Renault 1895
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†Oochytrium lepidodendri Renault 1895
G. †Ourasphaira Loron et al. 2019
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†Ourasphaira giraldae Loron et al. 2019
G. †Palaeomyces Renault 1896
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†Palaeomyces gracilis Renault 1896
G. †Palaeophoma Singhai 1974
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†Palaeophoma intertrappea Singhai 1974
G. †Palynomorphites Moore 1963
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G. †Paulomyces Sommer 1954
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†Paulomyces dolianitii Sommer 1954
G. †Perisporiacites Felix 1894
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†Perisporiacites varians Sahni and Rao 1943
G. †Peronosporites Smith 1877
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G. †Peronosporoides Smith 1896
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G. †Petrosphaeria Stopes and Fujii 1910
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†Petrosphaeria japonica Stopes and Fujii 1910
G. Peziza Linnaeus 1753
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Peziza acetabulum Linnaeus 1753
Peziza cochleata Linnaeus 1753
Peziza cornucopioides Linnaeus 1753
Peziza cupularis Linnaeus 1753
Peziza cyathoides Linnaeus 1753
Peziza lentifera Linnaeus 1753
Peziza punctata Linnaeus 1753
Peziza scutellata Linnaeus 1753
G. †Pezizites Meschinelli 1892
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†Pezizites sylvaticus Ludwig 1892
G. †Phacidites Meschinelli 1892
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†Phacidites sinuosus Ludwig 1892
G. Phallus Linnaeus 1753
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Phallus esculentus Linnaeus 1753
Phallus impudicus Linnaeus 1753
G. †Phellomycetes Renault 1896
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†Phellomycetes dubius Renault 1896
Unr. †Phycomycetes
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G. †Achlyites Meschinelli 1898
G. Entophlyctis Fischer 1892
G. †Mucorites Meschinelli 1898
G. †Phycomycites Ellis 1915
G. Protomyces Unger 1832
G. †Protomycites Meschinelli 1892
Invalid names: Mohgaonospora Singhai 1985 [nomen nudum]
G. †Pillulasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Pillulasclerotes incertus Stach and Pickhardt 1957
G. †Pilula Harker and Sarjeant 1991
G. †Plectosclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Plectosclerotes implicatus Stach and Pickhardt 1957
Fm. Pleosporaceae Nitschke 1869
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G. †Phomites Fritel 1910
G. Pleospora Rabenhorst 1863
G. †Pleosporites Suzuki 1910
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†Pleosporites shirainus Suzuki 1910
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. †Polycellaesporonites Chandra et al. 1984
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†Polycellaesporonites bellus Chandra et al. 1984
G. †Polyporasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Polyporasclerotes hageni Stach and Pickhardt 1957
G. †Polystigmites Meschinelli 1892
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†Polystigmites priscus Massalongo 1892
G. †Pseudopolyporus Hollick 1910
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Fm. Pucciniaceae Chevallier 1826 [rust]
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G. Puccinia Persoon 1801
G. Pythium Pringsheim 1858
G. †Ramularia Caspary 1887
G. †Retihelicosporonites Ramanujam and Rao
G. Rhizoctonia de Candolle 1815
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†Rhizoctonia nandorii Biradar and Bonde 1976
G. Rhizophagites Rosendahl 1943
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Rhizophagites butleri Rosendahl 1943
G. Rhytisma Fries 1818
G. †Rhytismites Meschinelli 1892
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†Rhytismites palaeoacerinum Engelhardt 1885
G. †Rhytismopsis Geyler 1887
G. †Rosasporina Benes 1956
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G. †Rosellinites Potonie 1893
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†Rosellinites beyschlagii Potonie 1893
G. Rossellinia De Notaris 1844
Unr. Rozellomyceta Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Rozellomycota Doweld 2013
G. †Saccharomycetes Gruess 1928
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G. Savoryella Gareth Jones 1969
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G. †Bacillites Meschinelli 1898
G. †Leptotrichites Meschinelli 1898
G. †Micrococcites Meschinelli 1898
G. †Sclerotites Meschinelli 1892
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†Sclerotites acericola Heer 1892
†Sclerotites brandonianus Jeffrey and Chrysler 1906
†Sclerotites rubellus Lesquereux 1872
G. †Serpentisclerotes Benes 1959
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G. †Shuklania Dwivedi 1959
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†Shuklania enigmocarponae Dwivedi 1959
G. Sirodesmium de Notaris
G. †Sphaeranema Smith 1896
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†Sphaeranema curta Smith 1896
G. †Sphaeriopsis Geyler 1887
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G. Stagonospora Saccardo 1884
G. †Spilosphaerites Massalongo 1857
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†Spilosphaerites maculans Massalongo 1857
G. †Spongiasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Spongiasclerotes funginus Stach and Pickhardt 1957
G. †Sporotrichites Goeppert and Berendt 1845
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†Sporotrichites heterospermus Goeppert and Berendt 1845
G. †Staphlosporonites Sheffy and Dilcher
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†Staphlosporonites subcircularis Chandra et al. 1984
G. †Stellasclerotes Benes 1959
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G. †Stilbites Pia 1927
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†Stilbites succini Caspary 1887
G. Stilbum Tode 1790
G. †Streptotrichites Meschinelli 1892
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†Streptotrichites spiralis Berkeley 1892
G. †Striatasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Striatasclerotes cicatricosus Stach and Pickhardt 1957
G. †Sulcatisclerotes Benes 1959
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G. †Teleutosporites Meschinelli 1898
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†Teleutosporites milloti Renault 1894
Invalid names: Teleutospora Renault 1894 [replaced]
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†Tetracoccosporium eocenum Biradar and Mahabale 1974
G. †Trametites Meschinelli 1892
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†Trametites pini Brotero 1892
G. †Trematosphaerites Meschinelli 1892
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G. †Trematosphaerites Gruess 1924
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G. †Trichopeltinites Cookson 1947
G. †Trichosporites Felix 1894
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G. †Tubercolarites Arcangeli 1903
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†Tubercolarites iani Arcangeli 1903
G. †Uncinulites Pampaloni 1902
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†Uncinulites baccarinii Pampaloni 1902
G. †Unicellaesporites Elsik
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Or. †Uredinales [rust]
G. †Urophlyctites Magnus 1903
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G. †Uvasporina Benes 1956
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†Uvasporina socialis Benes 1956
G. †Xylasclerotes Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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†Xylasclerotes brasserti Stach and Pickhardt 1957
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
Ph. Kickxellomycota Tedersoo et al. 2018
Ph. Zoopagomycota Smith 2016
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Invalid names: Trichomycetes [empty], Zygomycetes [empty]
Invalid names: Humicolites Karanjekar and Yawale 1985 [nomen nudum], Peronosporomycetes [empty], Pycnidites Chitaley and Patil 1970 [nomen nudum]
Unr. Nucleariae Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Ph. Fonticulida Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Cl. Fonticulea Tedersoo et al. 2018
Ph. Nuclearida Tedersoo et al. 2018
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Cl. Nuclearidea Tedersoo et al. 2018
Unr. †Holozoa Lang et al. 2002
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G. †Bicellum Strother et al. 2021
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†Bicellum brasieri Strother et al. 2021
Invalid names: Choanoflagellata [empty], Ichthyosporea [empty]
Invalid names: Choanomonada [empty], Mesomycetozoa [empty], Microsporidia [empty]
G. †Trachycyrillium Porter et al. 2003
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†Trachycyrillium pudens Porter et al. 2003
G. †Trigonocyrillium Porter et al. 2003
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. R. Woese et al. 1990Domain Eucarya [Greek adjective EV (good; true in modern common usages); and Greek noun Kapwv (nut or kernel; refers to the nucleus in modem biological usage)]: cells eukaryotic; cell membrane lipids predominantly glycerol fatty acyl diesters; ribosomes containing a eukaryotic type of rRNA (2,18,19).