Orbiliaceae
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The Orbiliaceae are a family of saprobic sac fungi. It is the only family in the monotypic class Orbiliomycetes and the monotypic order Orbiliales. The family was first described by John Axel Nannfeldt in 1932 and now contains 288 species in 12 genera.[1] Members of this family have a widespread distribution, but are more prevalent in temperate regions.[2] Some species in the Orbiliaceae are carnivorous fungi, and have evolved a number of specialized mechanisms to trap nematodes.
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Orbiliaceae | |
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Orbilia xanthostigma | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Subdivision: | Pezizomycotina |
Class: | Orbiliomycetes O.E. Erikss. & Baral |
Order: | Orbiliales Baral, O.E. Erikss., G. Marson & E. Weber |
Family: | Orbiliaceae Nannf. (1932) |
Type genus | |
Orbilia Fr. (1836) | |
Genera | |
Arthrobotrys |
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