Chaetothyriales
order of fungi
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The Chaetothyriales are an order of fungi within the class Eurotiomycetes, which belongs to the phylum Ascomycota (sac fungi). Members of the Eurotiomycetes produce saclike structures called asci, which contain ascospores. The Chaetothyriales order includes fungi that can be pathogenic in humans or saprotrophic on plants. These fungi are characterized by ascocarps that contain sterile filaments on their reproductive organs. An example genus within this order is Capronia, which encompasses some marine fungi.12
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