Arachnomyces | |
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A. bostrychodes reproductive hyphae separating into arthroconidia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: |
Arachnomycetales Gibas, Sigler & Currah (2022) |
Family: |
Arachnomycetaceae Gibas, Sigler & Currah (2022) |
Genus: |
Arachnomyces Massee & E.S. Salmon (1902) |
Type species | |
Arachnomyces nitidus Massee & E.S. Salmon (1902)
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Species | |
Synonyms | |
Onychocola Sigler (1990) |
Arachnomyces is a genus of cleistothecial ascomycete fungi described in 1902, [1] of which the anamorph (asexual) stage is the genus Onychocola. [2] Although morphologically similar to members of other families, the fungus now belongs to its own monotypic family Arachnomycetaceae, which is the only family in the monotypic order Arachnomycetales. [3] [4]
The placement of Arachnomyces has changed multiple times due to its morphological similarities to members of different
families. When first described in 1902, it was included in the old family
Perisporiaceae. Later it was considered as part of
Onygenaceae, then it was placed within the
Gymnoascaceae in 1996. Thanks to
phylogenetic analyses Arachnomyces is currently recognized as a distinct
monophyletic lineage, composing its own family Arachnomycetaceae and order Arachnomycetales within the class
Eurotiomycetes.
[4]
[3]
Phylogeny in 2019 [4] | Phylogeny in 2021 [5] |
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There are currently 16 accepted species of Arachnomyces. [4] [6] [5]
Arachnomyces | |
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A. bostrychodes reproductive hyphae separating into arthroconidia | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
Order: |
Arachnomycetales Gibas, Sigler & Currah (2022) |
Family: |
Arachnomycetaceae Gibas, Sigler & Currah (2022) |
Genus: |
Arachnomyces Massee & E.S. Salmon (1902) |
Type species | |
Arachnomyces nitidus Massee & E.S. Salmon (1902)
| |
Species | |
Synonyms | |
Onychocola Sigler (1990) |
Arachnomyces is a genus of cleistothecial ascomycete fungi described in 1902, [1] of which the anamorph (asexual) stage is the genus Onychocola. [2] Although morphologically similar to members of other families, the fungus now belongs to its own monotypic family Arachnomycetaceae, which is the only family in the monotypic order Arachnomycetales. [3] [4]
The placement of Arachnomyces has changed multiple times due to its morphological similarities to members of different
families. When first described in 1902, it was included in the old family
Perisporiaceae. Later it was considered as part of
Onygenaceae, then it was placed within the
Gymnoascaceae in 1996. Thanks to
phylogenetic analyses Arachnomyces is currently recognized as a distinct
monophyletic lineage, composing its own family Arachnomycetaceae and order Arachnomycetales within the class
Eurotiomycetes.
[4]
[3]
Phylogeny in 2019 [4] | Phylogeny in 2021 [5] |
---|---|
There are currently 16 accepted species of Arachnomyces. [4] [6] [5]