Chaetomium

thumbnail|left|Chaetomium ascospores with their characteristic football shape

Species

ケダマカビ属

Genus

PhylumAscomycota
ClassSordariomycetes
OrderSordariales
FamilyChaetomiaceae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Chaetomiaceae
Image: Chaetonium (Acremonium) perithecium 40X.png

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topic's main category: Category:Chaetomium
taxon name: Chaetomium
taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Chaetomium
taxonomic type: Chaetomium globosum
taxon author citation: Kunze

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thumbnail|left|Chaetomium ascospores with their characteristic football shape

Chaetomium is a genus of fungi in the Chaetomiaceae family. It is a dematiaceous (dark-walled) mold normally found in soil, air, cellulose and plant debris. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), there are about 95 species in the widespread genus.

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