Phycomycetaceae

The Phycomycetaceae are a family of fungi in the order Mucorales. Species in this family are widespread, but more common in temperate areas.^[1] The family was circumscribed in 1982 by J. Arx.^[2]

Phycomycetaceae
Phycomyces sp. growing from fish pellet in potting soil
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Mucoromycota
Class:	Mucoromycetes
Order:	Mucorales
Family:	Phycomycetaceae Arx (1982)
Type genus
Phycomyces Kunze (1823)
Genera
Phycomyces Spinellus

Description

Members of this family have large, unbranched sporangiophores and zygospores with coiled tong-like suspensors bearing branched appendages.