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Dikarya

Taxonomy
Dikarya was named by Hibbett et al. (2007). It is extant.

It was assigned to Fungi by Ruggiero et al. (2015), Smith (2016), Tedersoo et al. (2018).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Dikarya Hibbett et al.
2015Dikarya Ruggiero et al. p. 27
2016Dikarya Smith
2018Dikarya Tedersoo et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomFungiJahn and Jahn 1959
subkingdomDikaryaHibbett et al. 2007
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subkingdomDikaryaHibbett et al. 2007

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. 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. Metacapnodiaceae Hughes and Corlett 1972
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G. Metacapnodium Spegazzini 1918
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G. Opegrapha Acharius 1809
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†Opegrapha antiqua Lesquereux 1872
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G. †Caenomyces Berry 1916
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†Caenomyces annulata Berry 1916
†Caenomyces cassiae Berry 1916
†Caenomyces laurinea Berry 1916
†Caenomyces sapotae Berry 1916
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G. †Dictyotopileos Dilcher 1965
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†Dictyotopileos yalensis Dilcher 1965
G. †Plochmopeltinites Cookson 1947
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†Plochmopeltinites masoni Cookson 1947
G. †Shortensis Dilcher 1965
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†Shortensis memorabilis Dilcher 1965
G. †Mycogemma Zalessky 1915
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†Mycogemma saccharomycoides Zalessky 1915
G. †Onakawanus Radforth 1958
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†Onakawanus varitas Radforth 1958
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
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Or. Microthyriales Arnaud 1925
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Cl. Eurotiomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Fm. Trichocomaceae Fisch 1879
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G. Aspergillus Micheli 1809
Cl. Laboulbeniomycetes Engler 1898
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Or. Laboulbeniales Engler 1898
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Fm. Laboulbeniaceae Winter 1886
Cl. Lecanoromycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Or. Lecanorales Nannfeldt 1932
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Fm. Ramalinaceae Agardh 1821
Invalid names: Bacidiaceae Watson 1929 [empty]
Cl. Pezizomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Or. Pezizales Schröter 1897
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Fm. Morchellaceae Reichenbach 1834
Cl. Sordariomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Subcl. Hypocreomycetidae Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Or. Hypocreales Lindau 1897
G. †Palaeosordaria Sahni and Rao 1943
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†Palaeosordaria lagena Sahni and Rao 1943
Or. Xylariales Nannfeldt 1932
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Fm. Xylariaceae Tulasne and Tulasne 1863
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
G. †Protoascon Batra et al. 1964
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†Protoascon missouriensis Batra et al. 1964
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G. †Erysiphites Meschinelli 1898
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†Erysiphites protogaeus Schmalhausen 1898
G. †Eurotites Meschinelli 1892
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†Eurotites elegans Goeppert and Menge 1853
G. †Laestadites Meschinelli 1892
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†Laestadites nathorstii Meschinelli 1892
G. †Rosellinites Meschinelli 1892
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Subph. Saccharomycotina Eriksson and Winka 1997
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Invalid names: Saccharomycetes Eriksson and Winka 1997 [empty]
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G. Didymosphaeria Fuckel 1870
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†Didymosphaeria betheli Cockerell 1908
G. †Sphaerites Unger 1850
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†Sphaerites alabamensis Berry 1919
†Sphaerites lesquereuxi Meschinelli 1892
†Sphaerites myricae Lesquereux 1872
†Sphaerites problematicus Knowlton 1891
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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Cl. Agaricomycetes Doweld 2001
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Or. Agaricales Underwood 1899 [gilled mushroom]
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Fm. Agaricaceae Chevallier 1826
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Invalid names: Coprinaceae [synonym]
G. †Aureofungus Hibbett et al. 2003
G. †Gerontomyces Poinar 2016
G. †Gondwanagaricites Heads et al. 2017
Subor. Marasmiineae Aime et al. 2015
G. †Palaeoagaracites Poinar and Buckley 2007
Fm. Tricholomataceae Heim ex Pouzar 1983
Invalid names: Marasmiaceae Roze ex Kühner 1980 [empty]
Or. Boletales Gilbert 1931
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Subor. Sclerodermatineae Binder and Bresinsky 2002
Or. Polyporales Gaum 1926
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Fm. Ganodermataceae Donk 1948
Invalid names: Dacrymycetes Doweld 2001 [empty], Tremellomycetes Doweld 2001 [empty]
G. †Graphiolites Fritel 1910
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†Graphiolites sabaleos Fritel 1910
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G. Geaster Micheli 1772
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†Geaster florissantensis Cockerell 1908
Fm. Nidulariaceae Dumortier 1822
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G. Cyathus Haller 1768
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†Cyathus dominicanus Poinar 2022
G. Nidula White 1902
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†Nidula baltica Poinar 2022
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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Cl. Ustilaginomycetes Bauer et al. 1997
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Or. Ustilaginales Beketow 1864
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G. Mundkurella Thirumalachar 1944
G. Sorosporium Rudolphi 1829
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]
G. †Tortotubus Johnson 1985
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†Tortotubus protuberans Johnson 1985
Invalid names: Neomycota [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available