Classiculales

order of fungi

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The term "Classiculales" refers to an order within the Classiculomycetes, which is a class of fungi. These fungi are primarily parasitic, with unique uredinalian septal pores and tremelloid haustorial cells. Many species within Classiculales are aquatic or aeroaquatic hyphomycetes, characterized by simple septal pores and some possessing long, fusiform basidiospores. Example genera include Classicula and Jaculispora. The broader classification of fungi has undergone significant revisions, with the traditional phyla Zygomycota and Chytridiomycota being redefined or elevated to different taxonomic ranks. The true fungi, kingdom Fungi, are now understood to comprise seven phyla, including Ascomycota and Basidiomycota.12

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Order Classiculales Saprotrophic; many are aquatic or aeroaquatic hyphomycetes; simple septal pores; some with long fusiform basidiospores; example genera include Classicula and Jaculispora. Class Mixiomycetes Parasitic or saprotrophic; simple septate; contains 1 order. Order Mixiales
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Order Classiculales Saprotrophic; many are aquatic or aeroaquatic hyphomycetes; simple septal pores; some with long fusiform basidiospores; example genera include Classicula and Jaculispora. Class Mixiomycetes Parasitic or saprotrophic; simple septate; contains 1 order. Order Mixiales
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