Zygomycota

Zygomycota, or zygote fungi, is a former division or phylum of the kingdom Fungi. The members are now part of two phyla: the Mucoromycota and Zoopagomycota. Approximately 1060 species are known. They are mostly terrestrial in habitat, living in soil or on decaying plant or animal material. Some are parasites of plants, insects, and small animals, while others form symbiotic relationships with plants. Zygomycete hyphae may be coenocytic, forming septa only where gametes are formed or to wall off dead hyphae. Zygomycota is no longer recognised as it was not believed to be truly monophyletic.

The Mucorales is the largest and best-studied order of zygomycete fungi. Members of this order are sometimes called pin molds. The term mucormycosis is now preferred for infections caused by molds belonging to the order Mucorales.

The Mucoraceae are a family of fungi of the order Mucorales, characterized by having the thallus not segmented or ramified. Pathogenic genera include Absidia, Apophysomyces, Mucor, Rhizomucor, and Rhizopus. According to a 2008 estimate, the family contains 25 genera and 129 species.

The Zoopagales is an order of fungi in the subdivision Zoopagomycotina. Most species are parasites or predators of microscopic creatures such as amoebae. They also prey on rotifers. The order contains 5 families, 22 genera, and 190 species.

Mucoromycotina is a subphylum of uncertain placement in Fungi. It was considered part of the phylum Zygomycota, but recent phylogenetic studies have shown that it was polyphyletic and thus split into several groups, it is now thought to be a paraphyletic grouping. Mucoromycotina is currently composed of 3 orders, 61 genera, and 325 species. Some common characteristics seen throughout the species include: development of coenocytic mycelium, saprotrophic lifestyles, and filamentous.

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Kickxellomycotina are a fungus grouping in the subkingdom of Zoopagomyceta .

The Harpellales are an order of fungi classified in the subdivision Kickxellomycotina. Thalli are either unbranched or branched, producing basipetal series of trichospores. Zygospores are biconical. Species in the order are found attached to the gut lining of aquatic larvae of Insecta or (rarely) Isopoda. Harpellales are divided into two families, the Harpellaceae and the Legeriomycetaceae. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the order contains 38 genera and 200 species. The order was formally described in 1978 Mycotaxon publication. Harpellales has served as a model

Endogonales is an order of fungi within the phylum of Zygomycota, and in class Endogonomycetes.

Dimargaritales is a monotypic order of fungi in the monotypic Dimargaritomycetes class within the subdivision of Kickxellomycotina.

The Mortierellaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mortierellales. The family contains six genera and 93 species.

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The Phycomycetaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Species in this family are widespread, but more common in temperate areas. The family was circumscribed in 1982 by J. Arx.

Entomophthoromycota is a division of kingdom fungi. In 2007, it was placed at the taxonomic rank of subphylum in the most recent revision of the entire fungus kingdom. In 2012, it was raised to the rank of phylum as "Entomophthoromycota" in a scientific paper by Richard A. Humber 2012. Divided into three classes and six families (Ancylistaceae, Basidiobolaceae, Completoriaceae, Entomophthoraceae, Meristacraceae, and Neozygitaceae), it contains over 250 species that are mostly arthropod pathogens or soil- and litter-borne saprobes.

Endogone is a genus of fungi in the family Endogonaceae of the division Mucoromycota. The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains about 20 species.

The Asellariales are an order of fungi classified under Kickxellomycotina.

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thumb | right | alt=Stylopage, illustration | Stylopage, illustration The Zoopagaceae are a family of fungi in the Zoopagales order. The family contains 6 genera, and 78 species. The family was circumscribed in 1938.

The Pilobolaceae are a family of fungi in the Mucorales order. Generally, species in this family have a widespread distribution, although there are some that are restricted to tropical and subtropical regions. This family includes two genera: Pilobolus, and Utharomyces.

thumb|left|Piptocephalis The Piptocephalidaceae are a family of fungi in the Zoopagales order. The family contains 3 genera, and 70 species.

The Helicocephalidaceae are a family of fungi in the Zoopagales order. The family contains 4 genera and 13 species.

Mortierellales is a monotypic fungal order, within the phylum of Zygomycota and the monotypic, division of Mortierellomycota. It contains only 1 known family, Mortierellaceae, and 6 genera and around 129 species.

The family Cochlonemataceae is a fungus classified in the order Zoopagales. Fungi found in this family are predominantly parasitic and can be found in any substrate that contains an ample amount of host or prey organisms.

The Choanephoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Members of this family are found mostly in the tropics or subtropics, and only rarely in temperate zones. The family currently includes species formerly classified in the family Gilbertellaceae.

The Zoopagomycotina are a subdivision (incertae sedis) of the fungal division Zygomycota sensu lato. It contains 5 families and 20 genera. Relationships among and within subphyla of Zygomycota are poorly understood, and their monophyly remains in question, so they are sometimes referred to by the informal name zygomycetes.

Coemansia is a genus of fungi in the family Kickxellaceae. It was circumscribed in 1873.

Backusella is the sole genus of zygote fungi in the family Backusellaceae, which is classified in the order Mucorales. Members of this genus have been often isolated from plant litter, from locations around the world.

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Trichomycetes refers to a group of fungi in the division Zygomycota that grow in the guts of arthropods living in aquatic habitats. The name is obsolete, having not been validly published. Species formerly placed in the Trichomycetes are now placed in the orders Harpellales and Asellariales, both in the subdivision Kickxellomycotina, while Amoebidiales and Eccrinales are included in Opisthokonta.

The Saksenaeaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. It was circumscribed in 1974 by J.J. Ellis and Clifford Hesseltine.

Acaulopage is a genus in the former Zygomycota that preys on amoeba.

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Amoebophilus is a genus of zygomycete fungi that parasitizes amoeba.

The Syncephalastraceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Members of this family have a widespread distribution, but are more common in tropical and subtropical regions.

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The Harpellaceae are a family of fungi in the Harpellales order. The family contains 5 genera and 40 species.

Zoophagus is a genus of zygomycete fungi that preys on rotifers and nematodes. It was established in 1911 by Sommerstorff, who originally considered it to be an oomycete. It is common in a variety of freshwater habitats, such as ponds and sewage treatment plants.

Umbelopsis is a genus of fungi, belonging to the family Umbelopsidaceae.

The Kickxellales are an order of fungi classified under Kickxellomycotina. It contains the single family Kickxellaceae, which contains roughly 37 species as of 2014.

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The Legeriomycetaceae are a family of fungi in the Harpellales order. The family contains 31 genera and 158 species.

Rhizomucor is a genus of fungi in the family Lichtheimiaceae. The widespread genus contains six species. Rhizomucor parasiticus, the species originally selected as the type, is now considered synonymous with Rhizomucor pusillus.

The Sigmoideomycetaceae are a family of fungi in the order Zoopagales. The family contains three genera, and four species. The family was circumscribed in 1992.

Stachylina is a genus of fungi in the Harpellaceae family. The widespread genus contains 29 species that grow in Diptera.

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Harpellomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Harpellaceae. The widespread genus contains three species that grow in Diptera.

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Syzygites is a monotypic genus in Zygomycota. The sole described species is Syzygites megalocarpus, which was the first fungus for which sex was reported and the main homothallic representative in the research that allowed for the classification of fungi as homothallic or heterothallic. It is also the fungus from which the term "zygospore" was coined.

Carouxella is a genus of fungi in the family Harpellaceae. The genus contains two species that grow in Diptera.

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The Radiomycetaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Members of this family have a widespread distribution, but are more commonly found in warm climates.

Dissophora is a genus of fungi in the Mortierellaceae family of the Mucoromycota. The genus is widespread in north temperate regions and contains three species. Dissophora was circumscribed by American mycologist Roland Thaxter in 1914.

Stylopage is a polytypic genus of predacious fungus in the order Zoopagales, within the subphylum Zoopagomycotina. All known species of Stylopage subsist on various species of amoebae or nematodes by trapping their prey, typically using an adhesive substance that coats their vegetative hyphae, and absorbing nutrients through the projection of a haustorium. 17 extant Stylopage species have been described thus far.

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Lichtheimia is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Lichtheimiaceae.

Lichtheimiaceae is a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. The family was circumscribed in 2013 after a molecular phylogenetic analysis helped delineate a new family structure for the Mucorales.

Dichotomocladium is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Syncephalastraceae.

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