Kickxellomycotina
subphylum of fungi
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The Kickxellomycotina are a subphylum of fungi. These fungi are saprotrophic, meaning they obtain nutrients from dead organic matter. Some species can also be parasitic on other fungi or form symbiotic associations. The thallus, which is the vegetative body of the fungus, can be branched or unbranched. Reproduction occurs both asexually and sexually. The subphylum Kickxellomycotina is divided into four orders: Kickxellales, Dimargaritales, Harpellales, and Asellariales.1
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